Schumacher Jr. records second fastest time of Formula 1 debut in Bahrain

Mike Schumacher said he was delighted to score the second best time of his first Formula One tour and said he "enjoyed" his first Ferrari trip with Bahrain's official experience. .

Mike Schumacher, 20, is the son of Michael Schumacher, seven-time world champion.

Schumacher Jr. finished with 56 rebounds and could have had the best time to finish first, but he was six seconds behind Max Verstapen, the Red Bull driver.

Schumacher said that he found the 2019 Ferrari "amazing because of the power it enjoys but also a smooth driving experience."

His second driving test is scheduled on Wednesday on Alfa Romeo.

Like many drivers in their first Formula 1 experience, Schumacher said he was "surprised by the braking capabilities."

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"I had the impression of being in my garage from the start, with many people who knew me since I was very young," said Schumacher, a member of the Ferrari Leadership Academy, who often attended the team with his father as a child.

The fastest time for Schumacher was about 2.11 seconds with driver Charles Leclair, driver of the Ferrari Grand Prix on Saturday.

The German rider used tires that were twice as light as the Lucler tires, but the test times are meaningless because the participating teams do not reveal the specifications they have defined in their car.

Schumacher was behind the Dutchman Verstaben, although the Dutchman had a harder time using two-speed tires.

Unusually, the test was interrupted by torrential rain in the middle of the day, although the ring is in the Bahrain desert.

Also in Bahrain, Fernando Alonso returned to the Formula 1 race just four months after leaving the sport, riding the McLaren 2019 as part of Pirelli's tire test.

McLaren, a two-time world team champion, asked for the car and compared it to a car last year to help gauge progress made after the difficulty they were facing in 2018.

"It's a step forward in every aspect of the car, the car has better control, but it's less able to get out of the strait, the engine is a big step forward," said Alonso.

But the 37-year-old driver said he would not change his mind about the retirement of Formula One.

He said he "doubted" that he would ever come back, but the only thing that could tempt him was the title car.