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Mick Schumacher competed within the Race of Champions over the weekend, solely lacking out on victory within the ultimate. It introduced again reminiscences of his father.
Pete Havsbad – Mick Schumacher is again on monitor. Over the weekend, he simply missed out on profitable the Race of Champions within the ultimate. Like his father earlier than him, the 23-year-old Mercedes Formula 1 driver this yr needed to decide in Sweden on Sunday. Pete Havsbad Matthias defeated Ekström.
| Mike Schumacher |
| Born: March 22, 1999 in Woufflens-le-Chateau (Switzerland) |
| Height: 1.78 m |
| Formula 1 stations: Haas F1 Team (June 2021 and 2022), June 2023 take a look at & Deputy driver in Mercedes |
Just like his father: Mick Schumacher misses out on prime spot in ‘Championship’
The 44-year-old athlete received after two rounds. He had beforehand defeated Michael Schumacher within the thrilling occasion, which just about yearly brings collectively the celebs of varied motorsports. Against Great Mick, he did not let the automotive hearth cease him both.
Despite the slender defeat, Mick Schumacher mentioned after the race and within the case of a good second place: “I’ve to congratulate Matthias Ekström. He is an distinctive driver and he proved it once more. I gave it my all, nevertheless it wasn’t sufficient. I’m proud of him, he did an awesome job over the weekend.”
Race of Champions: Winner Matthias Ekström with ’emotional’ victory
The winner Ekström, on the opposite hand, was very impressed with the success and remembered the earlier editions of “Race of Champions”. “It’s very emotional for me. I all the time went to the massive ultimate with Michael at this occasion,” recalled the skilled Swede, who beat Michael Schumacher in London in 2007 and Beijing in 2009. Even Mick Schumacher, the son of Formula 1 legend, couldn’t beat Ekström.
Race of Champions: Car Fire, Extreme Cool
Mick Schumacher initially beat compatriot Sebastian Vettel within the semi-finals of the person race on Saturday. In the German race, Vettel briefly misplaced management of the automotive within the first of two laps and Schumacher ran by the snow barricades within the lane. The four-time Formula 1 world champion had no probability when he returned to his lap. Mick Schumacher, who received the second race, confirmed his prime kind earlier than assembly Ekström.
Three-time Race of Champions winner Matthias Ekström received regardless of opposed situations. During the second run on the snow and ice coated race monitor, out of the blue the motive force’s automotive caught hearth. However, the motive force couldn’t stand the smoke, fully cool and put out the flames on the straight. (cn/dpa)