Mick Schumacher

[cgt]

Won an F4 race today. Often drivers who are siblings or relatives of greats have a huge amount of expectation on them which they fail to live up to. I guess the exceptions are Villeneuve, Hill, Rosberg.

Oh and Magnusson who in four races has completely overshadowed his Dad's entire career :laugh:

Ones who didn't quite live up to the hype, Bruno Senna, Nicolas Prost, Michael Andretti, David Brabham and Nelsinho Piquet. Wonder which camp Mick will fall into.

 

[Nosevi]

Got a feeling it'll be the latter but only because the shoes he has to fill are seriously large!

 

[francisn]

Verstappen?

 

[J70]

These "sons of" in motorsport are making me feel old

Mick Schumacher, racing under a different surname has had quite a successful karting career so am not suprised he's won a single seater race. I liked that he carries the 7 stars on the top of his helmet, like his dad, and wish him well.
I hope his career proceeds at the right pace for him.

 

[cgt]

Sorry yes Verstappen of course!

 

[J70]

Sorry yes Verstappen of course!

To be fair, your point still stands if you look at the Magnussens too. :thumbsup:

 

[cgt]

To be fair, your point still stands if you look at the Magnussens too. :thumbsup:

True. I remember Jackie Stewart saying at the start of the 1997 season how he thought Jan was the next Senna... needless to say he was just slightly wrong.

 

[mon the fish]

Would have loved to have seen his dad on the pitwall for this, he would have been so proud [emoji20]