He is the first German driver to win the formula 3 title: Mick Schumacher, son of formula 1-record world champion Michael Schumacher exults in the penultimate race of the season, the first title of his career.
In the former area of his father, Michael Mick Schumacher drove to the so far greatest success of his young career. Under the cheers of the German Fans in Hockenheim, the son of the formula 1-record world champion, secured in advance the title in the European formula 3. In the penultimate race of the season, the 19 was enough for-Year-old can no longer be caught in the last run on Sunday.
The premiere title, but should be only an intermediate step on the way to formula 1. Because of the rise in the king class is the stated goal of the teenager, who had only celebrated at the end of July in Spa, in the “living room” of his father, his first formula 3 victory. On Saturday afternoon, the Estonian Jüri Vips in front of Schumacher and his compatriot Ralf Aron won. Schumacher’s mother Corinna and sister Gina-Maria, celebrated in the stands. The Briton Daniel Ticktum, the Schumacher’s title win could have been even endanger, was started from 15th place, and only Seventh.
No points in the first Hockenheim race
Mick Schumacher (4) Ralf Aron
Schumacher has won so far 29 races eight, after initial problems in his second formula 3 season, the young German was since the summer of the outstanding drivers in the field. In the second half of the season, he dominated the. For the young man with the biggest names in Motorsport for the leap to formula 2 for the next season, now would be the logical step. He could stay with his Team Prema Theodore Racing, and in a familiar environment on the finishing touches for the king class. The Triumph in the formula 3 is to write the best application.
Schumacher would have been able to make winning the title in the first Hockenheim race on Saturday morning perfectly. However, in a tough duel with his team-mate Marcus Armstrong from new Zealand, Schumacher’s car was damaged. The 19-Year-old had to be in the Box and came in at the end of the field. After that, he showed a strong recovery, which led however only in twelfth place, and thus no longer in the points.
Home advantage used
Ticktum was Fifth, Schumacher’s lead over the British, together shrank by ten counter on 39 points. But he was not deterred. The second match ball Schumacher nerve used heavily, the Fans in Hockenheim, cheered, some of them with Mick-Schumacher-Transparent, to him.
Schumacher was replaced for 2015 from karting to formula sport. His debut season in the ADAC formula 4, he finished in tenth place in 2016 followed in the German and the Italian a series Championships, each of the Vice. A year later, Schumacher moved up into the formula 3 and was now in Hockenheim the previous highlight of his young career to follow.
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