Is that bitter: Mick Schumacher carelessly missed the chance of his best result to date in the IndyCar Series by making a maneuver that was far too risky in the final phase of the race in Indianapolis.
The former Formula 1 driver in the service of RLL Honda was in twelfth place shortly before the finish on the Grand Prix track, where his father Michael had once celebrated four victories in the premier class of motorsport.
After a collision with Santino Ferrucci (Foyt Chevrolet), the following drive-through penalty dropped him to 20th place.
Schumacher continues to learn the lessons in his rookie season; the 27-year-old has never been better than 17th place.
The Dane Christian Lundgaard (McLaren Chevrolet) secured victory in Indianapolis, the sixth race of the season. We continue with the legendary Indy 500 on May 24th, with the first training runs scheduled for next week.
After his involvement in Formula 1 and most recently in the WEC World Endurance Championship, Schumacher is the first IndyCar driver from Germany in 21 years. The last German in the series before him was Timo Glock in 2005.
Montoya understands Schumacher’s adjustment problems
Former Formula 1 star Juan Pablo Montoya recently commented on Schumacher’s difficulties in the IndyCar series.
“It’s not that easy because if you just grew up in Europe, you’re used to smooth tracks where everything is done properly, and here the car bounces around and moves back and forth,” Montoya explained in an interview with Betpack.
The tracks are “much bumpier” and the race is “harder,” the Colombian added: “It’s really difficult to adjust to it and make it work. That’s part of the problem more than anything else.”
Montoya, who once competed in Formula 1 for Williams and McLaren, made a guest appearance in IndyCar himself in 2014 and 2016. In 2015 he came second overall in the US racing series. The now 50-year-old is correspondingly good at assessing the special requirements.
