Michael Schumacher’s son Mick has opened up about the best times he has enjoyed with his father in an emotional interview. The 19-year-old European Formula 3 champion calls Schumacher Snr his “idol”, and says he is happy that people compare him with the Formula 1 legend.
The family remain tight-lipped about Michael, who has been removed from public life ever since a serious accident he suffered while skiing in December 2013: “It’s wonderful to feel all this support and share it with my family,” Mick told German TV channel RTL, via the Daily Mail, before going on to explain how his father encouraged him to take up motor racing.
“My dad asked if I wanted to do it professionally or whether we should just do it for fun, as a hobby. I of course said I want to do it professionally. I always want to compare myself to the best, and my father is the best. He’s also my idol. I’m pleased if I can compare myself to him. Many world champions compare themselves to my father. We did a lot of driving around to be quicker. Even on days when the karting track was closed we’d go there and we were allowed to do some laps. That was always the best time.” – he admitted.
Last week Nicklas Nielsen, a friend of Mick’s, said the teenager sometimes finds it tough to think about his father’s condition: “Mick does not say he is sad about his father,” he told Danish publication BT. “He just said that it is sometimes hard. I know him very well, also privately. He is a very quiet and calm guy. Very nice and welcoming and he talks to everyone. It was completely closed and not talked about. I still do a little karting with Ralf Schumacher and his team and nobody talks about it.” – he said, as reported by Danish publication BT.
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