Despite Successfully Defeating the Schumacher Boys, ROC Champ Gears Up for “More Fights” With Mick

For Mick Schumacher and the entire Schumacher family, last week was a special one. The former Haas driver, who endured a lot during the past few months, got to lift a motorsport trophy after a long while. Along with some of the most experienced drivers, the 23-year-old took part in the Race of Champions in Sweden. Ultimately, after beating the top drivers, Mick reached the finale. The German eventually lost to two-time DTM champion Mattias Ekstrom, but he ended up winning him over.

This was the fourth time the Swede had won the ROC Champion of Champions title. Two out of these times, he defeated Mick Schumacher’s father and seven times F1 champion Michael Schumacher in the finals. The 44-year-old intends to continue his battle with the former Haas driver in the future after being impressed by the Schumacher DNA.

Following his most recent triumph, as per Crash.net, Ekstrom stated, “The Race of Champions has always meant a lot to me. It is very special to have four victories, and it is even more special to do so in Sweden.”

“Michael always appeared modest towards me, and I can see that Mick is also very modest. Mick is a huge talent and his time will come, so I’m looking forward to more fights in the future. I know it won’t be long before I’m beaten, but I wouldn’t have a problem with second against Mick.”

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Despite the fact that he came in second and added a trophy to his cabinet, it probably didn’t give him more joy than to take his mother on a ride alongside him.

During the ROC tournament, Mick Schumacher had a special co-pilot

When Schumacher was vying for a trophy at the ROC, his mother Corinna was with him. And as the competition went on, the mother and son duo had the opportunity to go for a drive. So, in between bouts of competition, they took a few laps around the circuit for fun.

Later, Mick posted a photograph of him and his mother in the car and talked about the significance of the moment in an interview with Sport1. He said, “It was the first time we did it. I first took her out onto the ice in the Porsche so that she could have this experience, then we also drove the rallycross car.”

“I think she really enjoyed it. It was a good day, she got to see what I do to make money. It gave her a better understanding of how a weekend like this works and it was nice to be able to take her with us. I think she had a lot of fun doing it and also saw what I can do.”

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After seeing Mick Schumacher’s incredible abilities on the ice track, numerous observers blame Haas management for not giving the 23-year-old a conducive environment to develop. While the former Haas driver is currently in the Mercedes camp, we can only hope that he’ll be well-cared for. Having said that, do you believe that the Haas management may have fired Schumacher a little too soon?