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The lead seemed to melt away decisively, but ultimately Mick Schumacher saved the weekend with the help of his worst competitor.

Mick Schumacher kept his nerve in the Formula 2 title race and is heading into the crucial kilometers of the season with a lead over Callum Ilott.

While Ilott ended up with no counters in the sprint race in Bahrain on Sunday after a violent crash and a drive-through penalty at the end of the field, Schumacher scored two points in seventh place.

Schumacher keeps his nerve after a crash

The son of Formula 1 record world champion Michael Schumacher has a total of 205 points in his account ahead of the last two races of the Formula 2 year next week - also in Sakhir.

Ilott from the Uni-Virtuosi team has 14 points less.

With this, Schumacher could perfect the title in the most important junior series at the season finale in addition to the longed-for Formula 1 promotion.

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"I keep my fingers crossed for him," Ferrari star Sebastian Vettel had said about Mick Schumacher.

The 21-year-old Prema driver had come from the two-month break from racing with a 22-point lead over Ilott.

In qualifying for the main race on Friday, the Briton grabbed the first four points of the weekend with the Pole, the German youngster was only tenth.

Before winning the title: Mick Schumacher in the Prema Racing car

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In the main race on Saturday over 32 laps, Schumacher, who is a hot candidate for a Formula 1 cockpit for the US team Haas in 2021, then lost further points despite an excellent start.

He missed the podium in fourth, but Ilott came second.

In the sprint race over just 23 laps on Sunday, strong nerves were required.

Schumacher not only had to survive tough duels with the Russian Nikita Mazepin and Christian Lundgaard from Denmark, who are also traded at Haas.

The German also had to stay out of a crash in order not to end up without points.

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In the eighth lap, the over-motivated Ilott crashed into Jehan Daruvala's Carlin right in front of Schumacher.

The Prema pilot was barely able to maneuver around the danger zone.

Ilott demolished the front of his car and was also given a drive-through penalty - in the end only 16th place for him.

Schumacher wants to stay at the top of the Formula 2 standings even after the coming weekend.

In this case, he would be included in an illustrious lap: Charles Leclerc (2017) and Lewis Hamilton (2006) secured titles in the racing series.

The last German champion in the junior class was Nico Hülkenberg in 2009.