Former Mercedes sports director Norbert Haug advises Haas driver Mick Schumacher not to be provoked by his teammate Nikita Mazepin.
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Mick Schumacher and Nikita Mazepin had a distant relationship after they were involved in another near-miss at the Circuit Paul Ricard. First in Baku, where the German driver Mazepin was way ahead. However, the fall of Max Verstappen resulted in a red flag which gave the Russian the opportunity to unravel himself.
After the restart, Mick Schumacher tried to overtake Nikita Mazepin, but the Russian maneuvered his car to the right to stop Mick Schumacher. Fortunately, the German avoided any contact with his teammate.
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Second at Le Castellet, when the Russian made an energetic attack on Mick Schumacher on the fifth lap of the race. The Russian got a run inside his teammate in Turn 3, which drove Mick out of the room. As a result, the German had to go to the run-off zone to avoid damage or a collision with his teammate.
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What did Norbert Haug say about Mick Schumacher?
Norbert Haug advises Mick Schumacher not to get aroused by his Russian teammate Nikita Mazepin.
“If your teammate sees – as in real life – that you are upset about him, that is the first plus point for the teammate. “In his opinion, it would be much better to ignore Mazepin, just“ pretend nothing is happening, ”said former Mercedes sports director Norbert Haug.
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.
“I find it a wonderful means when someone thinks: ‘He has to cook now, he has to cook now!’ And he’s still not cooking. This is Mr. Cool. And if you as a racing driver are Mister Cool and fast, then you already have the two most important ingredients. ”(Quotes translated from German via Google Translate)
“We do our thing, he does his”: Mick about his teammate
After the French Grand Prix, Mick Schumacher was not satisfied with the lack of professionalism of his teammate.
“It must not be [like that]. I think I need to speak to the team again about this. If it turns out like that, then it will be like that, ”said Mick Schumacher, who finished the race in 19th place just ahead of his team-mate Nikita Mazepin.
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Formula 1 F1 – French Grand Prix – Circuit Paul Ricard, Le Castellet, France – June 18, 2021. Mick Schumacher von Haas during practice REUTERS / Yves Herman.
“We do our thing, he does his. Most people can explain that this doesn’t have to be the case. At this level I can’t quite understand that. “
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