Formula 1 – Mick Schumacher like his father: the final defeat of Rock Matthias Ekström

Mick Schumacher and Sebastian Vettel made an actual assertion at the 2023 Race of Champions in Pite Havsbad, Sweden: The German duo created a sensation and met head-to-head in the particular person race semi-finals.

There, Schumacher was capable of defeat his good friend Vettel and hope to avenge his father! Because in the final two-time DTM champion, Formula 1 world champion Michael Schumacher was ready for Matthias Ekström, who received twice in the final of the Race of Champions: in 2007 in London and in 2009 in Beijing.

But the Swede was too huge for the Schumacher household in 2023: 44-yr-previous Mick celebrated his fourth win at the ROK by beating Schumacher 2-0. This makes him the joint file winner of the occasion with two French rally legends, Didier Auriol and Sébastien Loeb.

As in 2007 and 2009, Schumacher vs. Ekström

“I’ve to congratulate Matthias. He is an distinctive driver and he proved it once more. I gave every part, nevertheless it wasn’t sufficient. I’m proud of him, he did a terrific job all weekend,” stated Schumacher.

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On the option to the final, Mercedes’ new take a look at driver needed to beat Felix Rosenqvist, a newcomer to the Race of Champions, in the preliminary spherical. Schumacher dealt with it simply. After that, Adrien Tambay and Formula 2 champion Felipe Drugovic additionally had no likelihood in opposition to the German. Then there was a struggle with Vettel.

In flip, he needed to play in the spherical of 16 for the first time and received in opposition to three-time W collection champion Jamie Chadwick. It was revenge for the defeat in the Cup of Nations. In the quarter-finals, Vettel knocked out Le Mans file holder Tom Christensen earlier than shedding to Mick Schumacher.

Mick RC in the final: 5 German predecessors

The Race of Champions, which takes place virtually yearly, brings collectively the stars of numerous motorsports to find out the greatest of their discipline. Current and former Formula 1 stars – this yr Mika Hekkinen and David Coulthard took half alongside Sebastian Vettel and Mick Schumacher – then met the prime drivers from the IndyCar, rally and lengthy-distance sectors.

The competitors of champions was held for the thirty second time in 2023. We walked on snow and ice for the second time in Sweden. Germany is a file winner of the Cup of Nations. Vettel shared six consecutive victories with Michael Schumacher from 2007-2012. In 2017, the 4-time Formula 1 world champion received alone, and in 2018, René Rast and Timo Bernhard received for the German group.

Only as soon as in the historical past of the singles race has the German entered the listing of winners: Sebastian Vettel defeated Tom Christensen in the final in London in 2015. Apart from Vettel and Mick Schumacher, 4 Germans have reached the final: Pascal Wehrlein (2014), Michael Schumacher (2007, 2009), Armin Schwarz (2001) and Walter Rohrl (1989).

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