F1: Mick Schumacher to Drive Michael’s Mercedes W02 at Goodwood Festival of Speed

During this year's Goodwood Festival of Speed, Mick Schumacher will be behind the wheel of his father's Mercedes. For the first time in his life, the young driver will be behind the wheel of Michael Schumacher's W02 from the 2011 season. At Mercedes, Mick is a reserve driver right now. In 2011, the W02 was a reliable points scorer for Mercedes, which finished fourth in the constructors' championship that year. His father's 91 race victories are only topped by Lewis Hamilton (103), with whom he shares the record of seven world championships. On the weekend of July 15 and 16, Schumacher will participate at the Goodwood. The 2023 Mercedes W14 was initially driven by the former Haas driver and current Mercedes reserve during a Pirelli tyre test at the Circuit of Barcelona-Catalunya after the Spanish Grand Prix. After being let go by Haas and losing his racing seat, Schumacher is trying all in his power to get another ride for 2024. 

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F1: Mercedes W02

This time around, the German will be driving the W02 at Goodwood, the same vehicle his seven-time world champion father, Michael, raced for Mercedes in 2011. Schumacher, who will be making his debut appearance at the event, is overjoyed: "It’s going to be spectacular to run in my dad’s 2011 car, the W02, even if it is only a short run.

When Mercedes bought the team in 2009, the W02 was the second vehicle they'd developed and constructed. The car became a consistent points scorer in 2011 thanks to Michael and future 2016 world champion Nico Rosberg's efforts.

Schumacher will be paired with Esteban Gutierrez, a fellow ex-Haas driver who will be driving the 2021 championship winning W12 for the Silver Arrows.

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What is the Goodwood Festival of Speed?

Goodwood, a spectacular estate in the picturesque English countryside, hosts the annual Festival of Speed. One of the premier races in the world, the FoS is a weekend of uninterrupted horsepower, automotive wonders, luxury, and socialising.

In 2023, the Goodwood Motor Circuit will celebrate its 75th anniversary and the festival's 30th year with a number of interesting activities. In 2023, Goodwood will play home to the Festival of Speed from Thursday, July 13 through Sunday, July 16. Most people attend the famous hill climb on Sundays. Goodwood 75 will include a hillclimb batch of automobiles covering this whole era, from the Racing Years of the late '40s to the present supercars of the '21st century.