F1: Mercedes' Mick Schumacher Wears his Father's Original Race Suit and Helmet at Goodwood FoS
Mick Schumacher was finally given permission by Mercedes to do donuts on the circuit. The backup driver debuted at the Goodwood Festival of Speed in a Mercedes W02 that his father, Michael Schumacher, drove in 2011.
By Divyam Dubey
Michael Schumacher's son Mick wore his father's old Mercedes race suit and helmet to the Goodwood Festival of Speed last weekend as a touching homage to his father's illustrious Formula One legacy. The 24-year-old has carved out a niche for himself in racing, rising through the ranks to become Mercedes' main reserve driver for the current season and earning the opportunity to compete in the prestigious annual event. With seven world championships to his name, Michael Schumacher is still considered one of F1's all-time greats, second only to current Silver Arrows driver Lewis Hamilton. The German racer spent the last three years of his remarkable career at Mercedes, from 2010 to 2012, and was instrumental in the team's rise. With the support of his family, he is still healing from the horrific skiing accident that overshadowed his F1 retirement.
F1: Mercedes W02 At Goodwood Festival of Speed
The son of the renowned driver has already paid homage to his father's historic career by driving his father's W02 Mercedes while dressed in full racing regalia. On both Saturday and Sunday, Schumacher raced the Mercedes up and down Goodwood's renowned hill as part of a series of events that drew huge audiences.
What a moment. @SchumacherMick and the W02 take on the Goodwood hill. pic.twitter.com/ODwXCt13tg
— Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team (@MercedesAMGF1) July 16, 2023
In the blazing Sussex sun, the sleek racewear, emblazoned with the original sponsors’ insignia, shimmered brilliantly against the all-silver dungarees. The front of the suit elegantly displayed M. Schumacher, accompanied by an embroidered miniature German flag.
The W02 was the second car the German team had developed and constructed after Mercedes purchased Brawn at the end of the 2009 F1 season. The efforts of Michael and 2016 world winner Nico Rosberg helped the vehicle become a consistent point scorer in 2011.
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F1: Mercedes Mocks Haas at Goodwood FoS
In an intriguing turn of events, the American team told Schumacher to quit doing donuts after the conclusion of the 2022 season. The race engineer for Schumacher said, ‘Sorry Mick. Can you stop these donuts please, seriously? I’m sorry Mick. But we just can’t.’
— MoneyGram Haas F1 Team (@HaasF1Team) July 16, 2023
Mick Schumacher did several donuts in the Mercedes at the Goodwood Festival of Speed. After that, the Silver Arrows posted a photo of him doing donuts with a statement which taunted Haas.
The admin captioned the photo, 'Okay, Mick you can do the donuts now.' The interesting part is that the Haas caught on to the subtle jab and fired back in the comment area with a blank face emoji.
After two years together, the Haas F1 team and Schumacher decided to part ways at the conclusion of the 2022 season, and the former signed Nico Hulkenberg for the 2023 season. On the other hand, Toto Wolff took the young German under his wing and gave him a backup position at Mercedes.
