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(Motorsport-Total.com) – “It’s a shame for everyone, especially Mick,” says Alfa Romeo team boss Frederic Vasseur of Friday’s failed training session at the Nürburgring (Formula 1 2020 live on ticker). The Formula 2 championship leader was supposed to sniff out his first breath of Formula 1 on Friday as part of a Grand Prix weekend to prepare for a possible promotion for the 2021 season.
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However, this plan failed and according to Ferrari team boss Mattia Binotto the next opportunity for a training assignment will only be at the season finale in Abu Dhabi. So the German cannot recommend himself again, because the decision on the Alfa Romeo cabin should be made earlier.
“I think we will have to make a decision in October,” says Vasseur. However, that would be before the possible later use of Schumacher. Because Formula 2 will not continue until the end of November in Bahrain. It’s about the booth next to Kimi Räikkönen, who reportedly wants to continue her career.
Schumacher couldn’t convince yesterday on the track, but for Vasseur it’s also about things outside the car, and Michael Schumacher’s son lived up to expectations: “He showed a lot of commitment. It was the last week. I came to the factory, I worked very hard. I was tough on the engineers and prepared well for the first training session, ”praises Vasseur.
“We had good feelings and a good collaboration,” he continues. “The most important thing is, of course, to see him on the track.” Vasseur did not expect good times around the young man. You would have been interested in Schumacher’s approach, how he’s improving, and what feedback he’s giving.
Because you don’t want a broken car, drivers are advised not to overdo it on their Formula 1 debut. “We ask you to take it easy. And then you can’t judge yourself based on the lap time, because that would be unfair, “Vasseur said. In the end, it became obsolete anyway, because the rain foiled the plan.
The Frenchman thinks Schumacher’s trip had to be canceled. “But at least it took something away from the preparation. He will stay with us all weekend and I hope we can do something together again in the future,” said the team boss.
Another training attempt is considered safe. How it looks for 2021 will be decided in the coming weeks.
