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The first training session for the Eiffel GP should have started at 11am at the Nürburgring, the old green hell. And so Schumi’s debut in F1.
The helicopter cannot start
But the weather doesn’t play the game. First, training at the Nürburgring will be postponed until 11.30 am Then at 12 o’clock. And then it will be canceled!
Main reason: the fog. As a result, the rescue helicopter cannot fly.
But conditions in Germany are also adverse. We measure 11 degrees of air temperature and 12 degrees on the asphalt. The rain has subsided at first, but from 11:30 am it hums again.
Schumi: “I stay here”
By the way, Mick will also be joined by Mama Corinna and Sabine Kehm on his F1 debut. The sworn trio.
After the rejection, Schumi says, “It’s a shame I couldn’t drive. But you know the weather in the Eiffel, you should expect unpleasant surprises. Now I stay here at the Nürburgring with Alfa-Sauber to learn the whole process from the drivers and the team. “And he adds:” I would have driven in these conditions.
The cancellation of training is also a disappointment for the few fans of the 100 Schumi with an umbrella at the edge of the track.
By the way, Mick would have driven with number 37. This is the number of replacement drivers at Alfa-Sauber. But he already announced that he, if it works with an F1 cockpit, would choose a different one.
New opportunity in Portimao?
Schumi junior looks ahead: “It would be great if I got a second chance.” That could happen on Friday, October 23 in Portugal, where Formula 1 will return after a 24-year absence. However, the route is new. A GP will be held for the first time at the Algarve International Circuit in Portimao.
The son of F1 legend Michael is completely planning with Formula 1. “I don’t have a plan B,” says the 21-year-old. As a reminder: Schumi junior still drives in Formula 2, leading the overall standings there. If you win this, you will no longer be allowed to race in Formula 2 in the future. That’s what the regulations want.
Crown vortex on Mercedes
Team Mercedes had the second positive Corona case on Thursday. In the case of another team member, the outcome is also uncertain. As a result, Mercedes has sent those affected and four other people home in isolation. Six new people arrive from the UK.
The instruction for the two drivers Lewis Hamilton and Valtteri Bottas is clear: “Protect yourself as best you can!” Failure could cost both world titles. Chef Toto Wolff: “We couldn’t afford that.”
Second training session with Giovinazzi
The second training session at the Nürburgring takes place from 3pm to 4.30pm. Then he returns to Antonio Giovinazzi and Kimi Räikkönen.
