29/06/2016
NEWS STORY
Following confirmation in February that Mick Schumacher, son of racing legend, and seven-time world champion, Michael Schumacher, had signed to the Prema Powerteam, his manager, Sabine Kehm, revealed that he would contest both the ADAC and Italian F4 championships to begin with, taking advantage of the ability to gain experience, before deciding whether to continue in both or concentrate on one.
As we approach the end of June, the young German is currently second in both, with three wins and three poles in each.
Scoring two wins at the Lausitzring earlier this month, and a win at Imola just a week earlier, it is unsurprising that the youngster is attracting attention.
However, he refuses to be rushed, insisting that he wants to take time to work on his race craft.
"I will not be rushed and will not only have an eye for the quick results," he told Pirelli.com, "instead I will be working on myself constantly and focused.
"Racing is an extremely complex sport," he continued, "this makes it difficult and at the same time really fascinating.
"Racing is what I dream of," he admits. "Actually, racing is constantly on my mind. It's exhausting, it's difficult, it's challenging, it's complicated. It's simply awesome."
Asked about his next steps, he responds: "For the moment, my goal is to become a good and complete race driver. This means taking one step after another, working hard on myself and always giving my best. I am convinced, this is the only way to achieve your goals and I am very convinced that I will reach these goals. Because of this, it's important to me to have a solid base and to become confident in all areas racing will be confronting me with.
"I cannot think of anything better than to be on the racetrack," he concludes, "aiming for the perfect lap and always trying to improve my performance. I am willing to work hard on myself because I know, this is the only way to fulfil your own dreams."