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Schumacher bound to Ferrari by father Michael's legacy

Schumacher bound to Ferrari by father Michael's legacy

Schumacher bound to Ferrari by father Michael's legacy

Ian Parkes & Ewan Gale
Schumacher bound to Ferrari by father Michael's legacy

Mick Schumacher has conceded his father Michael's history with Ferrari in F1 "combines" him to the Scuderia.

The Haas driver enjoyed a largely impressive rookie season despite the team being well off the pace at the back of the field, beating team-mate Nikita Mazepin in comprehensive style across the season.

Schumacher will double up his race duties with Haas alongside a Ferrari reserve driver role this year as his involvement with the Maranello driver academy continues to reap rewards.

The German's rise threatens to follow a similar career path to new Mercedes driver George Russell's, the Briton spending three years at Williams before completing his academy journey.

Asked by GPFans in an end-of-season interview whether he could see himself emulating that path, Schumacher replied: "I think that for me the important part is that I'm here right now and I have a seat for [this] year.

"What else or what happens in the future is something that is out of my hand right now. The only thing I can do is perform and do my best on the track.

"I think the goals are always there. Is it Ferrari, is it somewhere else? I don't know.

"Obviously, I think, for every driver, it's at some point the dream to drive a Ferrari. It's such a prestigious place and it's such a prestigious team.

"But the history with my father obviously combines me a lot to it. If that's the place where I end up, again, I don't know.

"It's really far for me to think about that as my focus is [very] much on 2022."

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