American dream: Mick Schumacher is looking forward to Austin

The name attracts, especially in the US. A bit was what Michael Schumacher once did, including a German version of the American dream. From the car mechanic from rather modest circumstances to the world star, famous and rich. His penultimate race in Formula 1 played Schumacher in America, it was the premiere of the Grand Prix in Austin. Nine years is this. Despite starting place Five came the seven-time champion in the Mercedes at the victory of the then unique World Champion Lewis Hamilton before Sebastian Vettel in its 100th race not beyond the disappointing 16th place.

At that time, it was also known that Schumacher had bought a ranch in the north of the US state of Texas. 400 hectares measures the area, it still belongs to the equestrian-empire of the Schumachers, wife Corinna and daughter are enthusiastic and internationally successful western riders. Mick was then when Dad was Michael in Austin, just 13 years old. Now, nine years later, he is the name that draws. Because he also drives for the first and only US team.

Null points in the design destruction

In 2016, Gene Haas rose into Formula 1 with a private return. The ambitions were high. Warming, starting, arriving at the top. 116 Runen Later is Haas in the last place in the constructor s rating, Mick Schumacher is 19th of 21 drivers used this year, his equal Russian teammate Nikita Masepin is last. Both have zero points. The car, powered by Ferrari-Power, is just too weak, look and money are at 2022 directed if the great rule reform comes.

Confidence for improvement also goes with Mick Schumacher. In a team interview, the former Formula 3 and Formula 2 champion was addressed before US trip to former famous duel on the Circuit of the Americas since its opening 2012. I m sure we can also deliver that one day, he said.

Fast route unfavorable for Haas

He missed himself a small payout thrust himself and the team almost two weeks in Turkey when he had made it in the qualification with the car sensationally up to 14th place. We had a few highlights on the track, and when that happens something like that, it shows that we can do it even if there is an opportunity, said team boss Günther Steiner.

Austin would be a perfect opportunity. The 5.513 kilometer long course is racing new for Mick Schumacher and the layout with some very fast passages truly nothing for the lame Haas. Mick Schumacher s hopes for rain on racing sunny current weather forecasts should not fulfill, it should be hot in Texas with over 30 degrees and sunshine.

The fans, which also by the Netflix series Drive to Survive with Steiner as one of the most iconic protagonists because of his escape turret or by the recently in the streaming service in the US also very successfully launched documentation about Michael Schumacher has become more numerous, Will the good weather be happy on the Haas Hill . Mick Schumacher also knows what s in the US: It s a big show. And the famous German name in the middle.