Ferrari Driver Academy member Mick Schumacher is confident his current path of “evolution” will put him into a position to race for Formula One world titles in the future.
The Ferrari junior is driving for Haas in the current season, but the poor performance of his car is not allowing him to fight for anything more than avoiding the last place against his teammate. Yet Mick has also focused on the positives: he has been learning on the job and emphasised he is looking to understand as much as possible to be able to improve.
Haas staff have been impressed by the young German’s work ethic at the team in his first Formula 1 season and Mick Schumacher hopes he is able to help his team progress – and put himself in a place to fight at the front on a regular basis.
“It was always a dream to get into Formula 1. Accordingly, yes, I am living my dream. I have the opportunity to prove myself here,” – the Ferrari junior said in a recent interview for Motorsport-Magazin – “Because I have the chance to work my way up and then eventually be in a position where hopefully I’m in the fastest car and can race for the World Championship. The most important thing is I understand that I know why I am where I am. And that we manage as a team to be further ahead in the future.” – he said.
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Mick Schumacher is aware that for rookie drivers it is very difficult to be able to challenge for a place at the front of the grid immediately after their arrival in Formula 1 and he said he feels “comfortable” with his trajectory so far which he hopes will turn into prolonged title challenges in future seasons.
“A couple of drivers maybe came straight into a top team and had the opportunity to be up front. Lewis [Hamilton], for example. But in this time we are in, almost nobody starts in a top team. I don’t feel like I’m missing anything yet. I feel very comfortable. I think I’m working off the right points I need to work on so I can then be strong next year. This whole evolution I’m going through will hopefully make me the driver that can then race for championships in the future. That I can race for championships, I know that. When you come into a team and maybe the team doesn’t look strong or good, the dream of all drivers is to bring the team up with the work you put in as a driver.” – Mick Schumacher concluded.
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