«I feel that I am prepared for my first year in Formula 1 and I think that is the only possible attitude to face everything that comes.
I am far from fully understanding the car, but so far I have tried to understand it as much as possible, to find the answers to the questions it generates.
In training you have to learn a lot in a very short time.
Kind and polite, determined and reserved,
Mick Schumacher
(Vufflens-le-Château, Switzerland, 1999) is a young man from another era.
He never has a bad gesture, he never shows an out of place attitude.
Enough to deserve, even before his debut in the Formula 1 World Championship, the respect of those who will compete against him next year.
Looking at him comes to mind the phrase of Mufasa, in the movie Lion King, when addressing the young Simba, the heir: "Remember who you are."
It's a lesson Mick learned quickly on a path full of responsibilities and privileges.
A really intense trail.
He has experienced joys and misfortunes.
Did both experiences make you stronger? It's hard for me to answer that question.
Everything that has happened to me has determined my way of being, that is clear, it has made me the person I am.
I guess that's what happens to all of us.
The personality of each one is defined through intimate experiences, those that are generated through certain events and certain feelings.
Sebastian Vettel
was his example and, in a way, his teacher.
What did you advise him? He told me to be myself in the World Cup, to trust myself a lot, not to be afraid to show myself as I am.
His generation is full of talents like
Nikita Mazepin
or
Yuki Tsunoda
.
Is there anyone you particularly admire? We all have our talents and we have all gained experience over the years.
I watch the other drivers my age a lot.
I admire those who know how to show their qualities and I believe that I can learn from each of them. Many children of champion parents feel the need to free themselves from a heavy inheritance.
Is the same thing happening to you?
It has never been a problem for me to be remembered my father Michael in my presence, to be compared to him.
Dealing with your figure is an honor and a motivation.
For me it means a commitment, it leads me to give my best, I don't feel it as a burden.
They always tell him about his father Michael, but they don't mention the strength, the courage, the dedication of his mother Corinna - that's completely true.
She is the best mother in the world.
I consider her a fundamental example in my life, he is a great lover of Formula 1 racing from previous decades and, according to what they say, he often reviews the videos from then.
What are you looking for in images? The deepest and most authentic sense of racing.
Cars have changed over time and many other things about the World Championship are no longer the same, but by reliving the past you can always discover something that is still important today.
Although it may not seem like it, in the evolution of a complex sport such as ours there are many valuable things that remain.
Today's driving and strategies are the result of what was done before.
I am especially interested in analyzing overtaking: I review and review what pilots of other times did to learn.
He is only 21 years old, he is very young.
Would you say that you have a hard time controlling your emotions? I think not.
Beyond age, each rider is measured by the training sessions and competitions he has participated in throughout his life and, in that sense, I grew up in a very particular environment.
Racing requires learning a kind of code, getting used to a series of situations, and I think in this time I have succeeded.
Now I try to be rational in each situation because I know the attitude is decisive in the results of each pilot.
Max Verstappen
thinks that many drivers would win as much as
Lewis Hamilton
if they raced in Mercedes.
Do you agree? When you analyze a champion who has dominated an entire era, beyond a single season, there is the risk of forgetting something very important: the enormous work he does is as important as the car he is racing with or the talent you have.
That must be taken into account to talk about Hamilton or to talk about my father, to give another example.
The greatest hits are not random.
They are just the tip of an iceberg that is made up of a lot of work. Very important characters in Formula 1 such as
Jean Todt, Stefano Domenicali, Ross Brawn
or
Mattia Binotto
are friends of their father, of their family.
With whom is he most related? With everyone.
Everyone who worked with my father created a great sports story and for me it is a privilege to listen to them, to share time with them. At this time, what will you ask the Three Wise Men? I have not yet written the letter.
I already have a lot, I am very happy.
I would like you to give everyone a Merry Christmas.
I would sincerely like.
R.-
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