MICK SCHUMACHER has spoken about his pride at bringing back the famous surname to Formula One. “I have done it with championships on my back so we have proven I am able to drive a race car. “It’s an amazing feeling being with the team and knowing this is it and I’m getting close to my first race in F1. There is a further nod to his dad’s achievement hidden behind his racing number for F1. He added: “Four and seven are two of the numbers that I really like. “Four for [the number I raced with in] F3 and the seven because seven is a number that is very close to me as well, partly because of that [his dad’s seven titles].

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