In the 32nd race of his Formula 1 career, Mick Schumacher finally got his first championship points. And just a week after finishing 8th at Silverstone, he was back in the top 10 by finishing sixth at Spielberg.
A breakthrough, “which was now also necessary,” as “ServusTV” expert Nico Hülkenberg finds. He says: “At some point the performance has to come. Teams need points. It was the highest course. Now he has delivered well for two weekends. And now, of course, it has to go on like this.”
In his opinion, two top 10 results are by no means a reason to rest, because the balance sheet in the team-internal duel at Haas against Kevin Magnussen does not look too rosy from Schumacher’s point of view.
In qualifying it is 2:10 from Schumacher’s point of view, on points 12:22. And yet he received applause for his recent upward curve: “It looks to me as if he has now reached the next level of driving,” analyzes former Formula 1 world champion Emerson Fittipaldi on “Vegas Insider”.
Fittipaldi: Schumacher reminds me of Pérez
“Mick has gotten a lot stronger, a lot stronger. I’m very happy for him and for the name Schumacher,” says the Brazilian, comparing Schumacher to Sergio Perez: “He seems a lot more confident now, too. He knows he can do it, that he can can keep up, that he can be strong.”
Haas thinks Fittipaldi is “a good team to have behind Mick. I’m sure they’re happy that he’s driving so well now. It’s great to see two talents doing so well and having the opportunity to show their skills. Because it’s Yes, difficult for both of them. Magnussen also has his father’s name.”
Because: Kevin’s father Jan Magnussen was considered an absolute high-flyer in Formula 3, but could not do justice to the early praise in Formula 1. At McLaren (1995) as well as at Stewart (1997 and 1998) he did not push himself for higher tasks.
What you need to know: It’s no surprise that Fittipaldi is a fan of the Haas team. His grandson Pietro Fittipaldi has been the official test and reserve driver for the American racing team since 2019.