How Michael Schumacher's secret plan has tragically ended
Michael Schumacher’s former manager has revealed the Formula One legend had a plan to manage his son Mick, until the 2013 skiing accident left him with severe brain injuries.
In an interview with Motorsport-Total.com, Willi Weber admitted the seven-time world champion wanted to help “his boy into Formula One and even manage him the way I used to manage him.”
However, the December 2013 accident in the French Alps ended that big plan for the father and son duo.
“Michael was anxious to get his boy into Formula One and even manage him,” Weber said. “That would have been a great story. He would have loved that.”
Weber said Michael would have made a great manager due to his extensive experience in Formula One.
“Michael knew which teams he could speak to and how it works because he garnered many years of experience. That was his grand ambition,” said Weber.
Mick Schumacher has recently moved up to F2 racing after winning the European Formula Three Championship last year. Earlier this month, the 20-year-old drove in his first F1 test for Ferrari in Bahrain.
Ferrari’s Formula One team leader Mattia Binotto said the way Mick works reminds him of the young racer’s father.
“The very first time I saw him after many years … I looked at him, and I didn't think he’s really looking similar to Michael,” said Binotto, as reported by motorsport.com.
“But the way he’s behaving is very similar, and the way he approached the exercise, the way he’s interested in the car, discussing with technicians.
“And I think that’s a bit similar to his father.”
Mick said he is looking to get into Formula One as “a complete racing driver”, but he is not in a hurry to do so.
“Obviously it's my first year in F2, we'll see how it goes,” he said.
“I want to arrive into F1 being a complete racing driver, being as prepared as possible … I think time will tell if that’s next year, if that’s the years to follow, really. So, I'm taking it one step at a time.”