It is well known that Michael Schumacher was always celebrated as a team player, which has decisively shaped his success at Ferrari; the German secured a whopping 5 championship titles. Interestingly, his son Mick Schumacher shows similar traits with the Haas F1 team in his current rookie season.
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Charles Leclerc’s driver coach, Jock Clear, also recognized the similarities in working with the two shoemakers. Jock also said that there is one aspect where Mick looks a lot better than his legendary father.
What did the Ferrari engineer say?
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In an interview with Sport Bild, the Briton revealed that Mick is a much calmer driver than Michael, which helps the former develop a much stronger relationship with Haas and possibly Ferrari as well.
“Absolutely. They say the apple doesn’t fall far from the tree. It’s no surprise at all that Mick has these qualities,” he said.
Formula 1 F1 – Formula 1 – Azerbaijan Grand Prix – Baku City Circuit, Baku, Azerbaijan – June 3, 2021 Haas’ Mick Schumacher during the pool press conference on REUTERS / Francois Nel
“Those were Michael’s qualities and he grew up in this environment, even if he wasn’t old enough at the time to actually experience it in Michael’s World Cup years.
“But the entire family environment will have passed these skills on to Mick. And now he’s bringing that to Haas. His dynamic in the team is very positive. And the method he uses is almost better than Michael’s because he’s naturally a calmer guy, ”Jock continued.
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Fascinating for Ferrari to witness the similarities between Michael and Mick Schumacher: Jock
The Ferrari engineer revealed that the Italian team was impressed by the similarities between Mick and his father Michael, with whom they had one of their best periods in Formula 1.
“It is fascinating for me and many at Ferrari to work first with Michael and now with Mick and to see their similarities, but also the differences. At the end of the day everyone is different. There’s not just one way, ”said the 57-year-old.
JEREZ DE LA FRONTERA, SPAIN: Michael Schumacher from Germany and the Ferrari team attends Formula 1 tests on March 3, 2009 in Jerez de la Frontera, Spain. (Photo by Andy Hone / Getty Images)
It’s not just Mick’s relationship with Haas that has impressed everyone, but also his immense bond with his German compatriot Sebastian Vettel.
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That was evident at the recently ended race weekend in Baku; Mick was curious about the target position of the 4-time world champion in the race. He sighed again with relief when he learned that Vettel saw the checkered flag on P2.
This clearly shows the positive attitude of the young German. So will Mick gain more respect in the F1 paddock in the years to come?
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