Mick Schumacher
German racing driver (born 1999) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Mick Schumacher (German pronunciation: [ˈmɪk ˈʃuːmaxɐ]; born 22 March 1999)[1][2] is a Swiss-born German racing driver who is the reserve driver for the Mercedes AMG Formula One Team[3] and McLaren, set to compete in the 2024 FIA World Endurance Championship with Alpine in the Hypercar category.
Mick Schumacher | |
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Born | (1999-03-22) 22 March 1999 (age 25)[1][2] Vufflens-le-Château, Vaud, Switzerland |
Parents |
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Relatives | Ralf Schumacher (uncle) David Schumacher (cousin) Sebastian Stahl (step-uncle) |
Formula One World Championship career | |
Nationality | German |
Active years | 2021–2022 |
Teams | Haas |
Engines | Ferrari |
Car number | 47 |
Entries | 44 (43 starts) |
Wins | 0 |
Podiums | 0 |
Career points | 12 |
Pole positions | 0 |
Fastest laps | 0 |
First entry | 2021 Bahrain Grand Prix |
Last entry | 2022 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix |
Previous series | |
2019–2020 2017–2018 2016 2015–2016 | FIA Formula 2 Championship FIA F3 European Championship Italian F4 Championship ADAC Formula 4 |
Championship titles | |
2020 2018 | FIA Formula 2 Championship FIA Formula 3 European Championship |
Signature | |
Schumacher, raised in Gland, Switzerland, began his career in karting in 2008, progressing to the German ADAC Formula 4 by 2015. He initially used the pseudonym 'Mick Betsch' to avoid the spotlight due to the fame of his father, Michael Schumacher. After winning the 2018 FIA F3 European Championship, he progressed to Formula 2 in 2019, and won the 2020 Formula 2 Championship, with Prema Racing.
His progression into Formula One saw him join the Ferrari Driver Academy in 2019, testing for Ferrari and Alfa Romeo before making his practice debut in the 2020 season. Schumacher competed in Formula One for Haas F1 Team in the 2021 and 2022 seasons. In 2023, he took on a new role as a reserve driver for both Mercedes-AMG Petronas Formula One Team and McLaren F1 Team. Mick Schumacher joined Alpine's World Endurance Hypercar team for the 2024 season.
He is the son of seven-time Formula One World Champion Michael Schumacher, nephew of Ralf Schumacher and cousin of David Schumacher, all racing drivers.