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Mick Schumacher took a step forward to follow his famous father Michael and his uncle Ralf on the F1 grid, announcing that he would continue his rapid rise in the scale of motorsport and compete in F2 with Prema Racing next season …
Schumacher Junior, whose legendary father has won seven titles in F1, has had a memorable 2018, eight wins, 14 podiums and the European title F3, as well as the praises of five-time world champion Lewis Hamilton, of Mercedes chef, Toto Wolff and former F1 driver Gerhard Berger.
The 19-year-old is now making a clear step towards F2 and continues his partnership with Prema Racing, the team with which he won this year's European F3 title, which also helped Charles Leclerc, linked to Ferrari, win the title F2 in his film. rookie season in 2017.
In doing so, he will return Schumacher's name to a Grand Prix weekend program for the first time since Michael sank to Brazil 2012, exerting his job under the noses of the F1 team bosses.
"I am really looking forward to my next season with Prema in the FIA Formula 2 – a logical step in my career because I want to further improve my technical experience and driving skills," said Schumacher.
"For me, it was very clear to enter Formula 2 with Prema. I can not thank the Prema family too much for what we have accomplished together as a team, especially this year, the way we have continued to grow together. I am also very happy to be driving the Formula 2 tests in Abu Dhabi. "
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Schumacher – who has been part of the Italian team since 2016, starting in Formula 4 – will participate in the F2 season 2 trials in Abu Dhabi this week.
Rene Rosin, team manager at Prema, added, "We are proud to welcome Mick into our Formula 2 operation in 2019. He is an extremely talented and dedicated runner, so working with him is a pleasure and we look forward to it. to start this adventure together.
"This championship is not easy because of its learning curve for beginners, especially with the introduction of the new car, but we believe that Mick has the maturity and skills to achieve it. We are excited about the start of the next chapter of his career and we are pleased to be part of it. "
Schumacher, who will be Sebastian Vettel's partner in the upcoming Nations Cup of Nations, has not been confirmed for F2 next season on Tuesday. Nikita Mazepin, who has participated in several test sessions for Force India this year, was announced as half of the lineup of championship teams of the ART Championship, in 2019.
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