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Manama- Germany’s Mick Schumacher, son of seven-time Formula 1 world champion Michael, will make his debut as main driver in the First Category Championship in 2021 with the Haas team “on a multi-year contract,” the US team announced in a statement on Wednesday. .
To get deeper into the competition, the 21-year-old will participate in the first free tests of the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix on December 11 and the end-of-year tests at the same Yas Marina circuit on the 15th of this month.
“The Haas Formula 1 team has signed a contract with the German Mick Schumacher as part of the full renewal of its drivers for the 2021 Formula 1 World Championship, and on a long-term contract,” said Haas, whose car is equipped with a Ferrari engine, in a statement.
Schumacher will lead alongside Russia’s Nikita Mazepin, also 21. Schumacher Jr. joined the Ferrari Driver Academy last year in his quest to move up to the “Wild Horse” team and follow in the footsteps of his father, the “Red Baron”, who led the Italian manufacturer to the top of the first category. , winning the drivers ‘championship five times and the constructors’ championship six times, noting that he scored “SHOMI” includes seven world titles for drivers.
Meek was crowned Formula 3 European Series champion in 2018, before ascending to Formula 2 last year, where he couldn’t finish better than 12th in the final drivers’ standings with Yateem’s victory at the Hungarian Hungaroring. But this season he tops the Formula 2 championship standings before a round to finish in Bahrain.
“Mick won two races, was on the podium ten times and shone against exceptional talent in 2020. I am convinced of his promotion to Formula One because of his performance,” said Haas director Gunnar Steiner, dismissing any speculation about a contract. with the German because of his name and connection to Ferrari.
Schumacher Sr., 51, has been in a deep “coma” since December 29, 2013, the day he suffered a skiing accident that resulted in a head injury. His family, who are based in Gland, Switzerland, keep his health a complete secret.
The Mercedes team announced that George Russell was called up to replace British driver Lewis Hamilton in the race scheduled for the Bahrain International Racecourse in Sakhir as part of the World Automobile Championship competitions.
Hamilton, who had already won the world title for the seventh time in his career, had announced that tests revealed that he was infected with the Corona virus, to miss next Sunday’s race, noting that he won the Bahrain race that was held on Sunday past.
