Michael Schumacher's son speaks openly about his dad for the first time: "He's my idol, he was the best"

On December 29, 2013, the life of 49-year-old Michael Schumacher suddenly changed. Following a violent ski accident at the Méribel ski resort in France, the legend of F1 has been healed for almost five years at his home near Lake Geneva. Very little information circulates about his state of health, and during this time, it is Mick, his son, who makes talk about him.

The title of European Formula 3 champion last October of Mick Schumacher created the excitement in the automotive world, which already imagines the young German driver follow the footsteps of his father, seven-time world champion Formula 1.

In an interview with RTL Deutschland, Mick Schumacher, 19, agreed to speak openly about her dad for the first time.

"It's my idol"he said immediately. "I always want to compare myself to the best riders, and my dad was the best, and I'm happy to be able to compare myself to him, so many world champions are doing that."

"My dad asked me if I wanted to be a professional pilot"

To be titrated in F3 is regularly a step which leads to a place in F1. Before starting his career that looks promising, Mick Schumacher, says having had an important discussion with his dad. "At first, my father asked me if I wanted to be a professional driver or if I just wanted to do it as a hobby, of course, I said I wanted to become a professional"he said. "Then, we often went to karting to be faster, even on the days when the circuit was closed here, we were allowed to do a few laps, I always thought it was the best time, now I am particularly happy all the support he and my family receive, " he added in a moving testimony.

Last week, a close friend of Mick Schumacher, the Danish driver Nicklas Nielsen, said that the F3 champion "had trouble" with the state of health of his father. "Mick will not say he's sad because of this situation, but he says it's sometimes difficult," he told BT media. "I know him very well, he is very quiet and friendly with everyone, we do not talk much about Michael, I sometimes go karting with Ralf and his team, but nobody talks about it."