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Mick Schumacher has good prospects of winning the Formula 2 title thanks to a successful race to catch up. The son of record world champion Michael Schumacher climbed from 18th to seventh on the grid in the penultimate race of the season in Bahrain on Saturday and also earned two bonus points for the fastest lap. . With that he defended his 14-point advantage in the general classification over his competitor Callum Ilott. The Briton crossed the finish line in sixth place on the oval-shaped outer field at Sakhir.
An accident in qualifying on Friday put Schumacher, who will drive in Formula 1 next season, in a difficult starting position for the race. The Prema driver got off to a good start and then improved lap by lap in qualifying. Because he came to change tires later than the competition, he briefly led the field. After his pit stop, he moved back to 13th place and started the race to catch up again. Shortly before the end, he took seventh place.
The Japanese Yuki Tsunoda got the victory. Chinese Guanyo Zhou finished second ahead of future Schumacher teammate at Haas Nikita Mazepin, despite a time penalty.
Schumacher’s racing team was able to celebrate the constructors’ title on Saturday.
In Sunday’s season finale, a maximum of 17 points will be awarded, 15 for the win and two for the fastest lap. Ilott should be at least second (12) and drive the fastest lap or win. If Illots wins the fastest lap of the race more, Schumacher cannot accumulate more than three points. In the event of a tie, the Briton would become world champion as he had more wins this season.
Schumacher, 21, will start the last race of the season on Sunday from second on the grid (1:20 pm CET, TV: Sky). This is possible thanks to the reverse grid rule: the first eight of the main race start the sprint in reverse order. Ilott will start the race from third position.
