Mick Schumacher says he sat crooked in his F1 car all season

Mick Schumacher’s seat with the Haas F1 team may not be entirely certain. At least not optimal.

Oh, the rookie’s place in the Formula 1 team is certain, but his place has to go.

Schumacher, 22, cheered on Thursday in Austria that his racing seat just doesn’t quite fit into his Haas car. A video posted on the Formula 1 website earlier this week showed Schumacher showing something in his car to his rival Sebastian Vettel after last week’s Formula 1 Grand Prix. It turned out that Schumacher had only obtained a second opinion on his seat from a four-time world champion.

“Basically, I’ve been sitting crooked since the beginning of the season, just because the seat is central, but I’m not straight,” said Schumacher on Thursday in Austria before the Styrian Grand Prix this weekend at the Red Bull Ring. “We’ve actually talked about it before. I took the opportunity to show him. We talked about the seat and I think he gave my mom a tip that maybe break it so I can get a new one sooner. In the end it didn’t happen, so I’ll have the same seat for now. “

Don’t blame the not-so-quick turnaround for a new seat in the Haas team, says Vettel.

“It would have been difficult to get a new one within a week,” said Vettel. “Don’t always follow the advice I give. I think the key is very simple. I’ve spent so many years racing and we talked about the seat. There are always little things that can be improved or looked at, so I wanted to see it and we went to see it. “

Schumacher said he got used to the less than perfect view of the racetrack from his seat in the cockpit.

“The seat is crooked, so I’m just trying to find the right position,” said Schumacher. “I think that of course I have to work on not being symmetrical. It’s difficult to achieve that in a short period of time, but there are plans to switch seats in the near future.”

Sebastian Vettel, left, greets Mick Schumacher before media commitments in Austria on Thursday.

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It seems surprising that seven races into the F1 season Schumacher still doesn’t have a seat that fits properly.

“It’s not as bad as some might think,” said Schumacher. “It’s a little offset. I’m used to that, and to be fair, it doesn’t hurt my driving anyway. So for us now it’s something that is secondary. For us it’s mainly trying to do everything for the weekend to prepare and be prepared at this level and focus on something else instead of wasting it on something that may not affect me right now.

“Like I said, it’s something that is on schedule and it will certainly come back after the summer break with something that may be more centered. We worked on it quite a bit at the beginning of the season.” We achieved something that is comfortable enough for me to move on, so we left it at that. “

Schumacher was looking for his compatriot Vettel as a mentor this season.

“Of course he’s a great help to me in every way on and off the track,” said Schumacher. “So I am glad that I can return to someone who has so much experience and is so personable. So happy that he is here.”

Vettel added: “I am always happy to give help or advice. Sometimes the advice may not be the best, so don’t follow it. But I think little things like the seat, even if it’s not a big drama, these little things, all the experiences that you have had in your time, I am very happy to pass on to help and share.

“If it’s just for the feeling that he’s not the only one who is suffering with the seat or other things. Wherever I can help, I’m happy to help. He’s a great boy. I don’t think he’s giving too much advice needs and guidance on what he should do himself, but I like to help with small things. “

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