Ferrari Driver Coach Names Aspect Where Mick Schumacher Surpasses Michael Schumacher

It is a well-known fact that Michael Schumacher was always hailed as a team player, which consequently played a crucial role in his success with Ferrari as the German secured a whopping 5 championship titles. Interestingly, his son, Mick Schumacher, is showing similar characteristics with the Haas F1 team.

What’s more, Charles Leclerc’s driver coach, Jock Clear, too, acknowledged the similarities, having worked with both the Schumachers. However, Jock reckoned that there is an aspect where Mick is looking much better than his legendary father.

What did the Ferrari engineer say?

During an interview with Sport Bild, the Briton opened up that Mick is a much quieter driver than Michael, which is helping the former build a much stronger relationship with Haas, and potentially Ferrari as well.

“Absolutely. They say the apple doesn’t fall far from the tree. It’s no surprise at all that Mick has these qualities,” he said.

“It was Michael’s traits and he grew up in this environment, even if he wasn’t old enough at the time to have actually experienced it in Michael’s world championship years.

“But the whole family environment will have passed these skills on to Mick. And now he’s bringing that to Haas. His dynamic in the team is very positive.

” And the method he uses is almost better than Michael’s because he’s a quieter guy by nature,” Jock continued.

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Fascinating for Ferrari to witness the similarities between Michael and Mick Schumacher: Jock

The Ferrari engineer opened up that the Italian outfit were awestruck by the similarities between Mick and his father, Michael, with whom they enjoyed one of their best phases in F1.

“It is fascinating for me and many at Ferrari to work first with Michael and now with Mick and to see their similarities, but also the differences. At the end of the day, everyone is different. There is not only one way,” the 57-year-old said.

It isn’t just Mick’s relationship with Haas that has left everyone impressed but also his immense bond with compatriot Sebastian Vettel.

It was quite evident over the recently concluded race weekend at Baku that Mick was eager to know the 4-time World Champion’s finishing position in the race. He further breathed a sigh of relief when he got to know that Vettel saw the chequered flag in P2.

This clearly indicates the positive attitude the young German possesses. Hence, will Mick continue to gain more respect around the F1 paddock in the coming years? It only seems inevitable!

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