BERLIN: Mick Schumacher’s famous name may have helped him to accelerate through motor racing’s lower levels, but it will also add pressure when he makes his Formula One debut on Sunday.
Mick, son of seven-time world champion Michael, will drive for US team Haas in the season-opening Bahrain Grand Prix.
Schumacher, 22, earned his chance by winning the Formula Three European championship in 2018 and the Formula Two title in 2020.
His famous name has helped make it easier for Haas to find funding, but the young German’s longer-term career plan seems clear.
Mick is part of the academy at Ferrari, where his father won five of his seven world titles.
Haas and Ferrari each pay half of Mick Schumacher’s salary and, if he…
