Mick Schumacher Bites Back at Critics After Best-Ever F1 Qualifying in Montreal: “Not Here Without a Reason”

Haas driver Mick Schumacher showed everyone that he is not a slouch behind the wheel of an F1 car. In the tricky wet conditions at the Canadian GP qualifying, the German driver was simply outstanding as he finished P6 behind his teammate.

The excellent result means a lot to the young driver as he has been bombarded by criticism this season. Schumacher, in his post-qualifying interview, firmly replied to his critics and revealed he is F1 for a reason.

“It wasn’t easy with the standing water at the beginning. But I enjoyed driving under these conditions. I felt very comfortable in the car from the first lap and that was reflected in the lap times. It proves that I’m not here without a reason. I should have shown enough in the junior series that I deserve my place in Formula 1,” said Schumacher. [Translated by Google]

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Schumacher showed everyone that is quite comfortable while driving in wet conditions. It was interesting to see that he was ahead of his teammate Kevin Magnussen frequently throughout the session.

Haas driver Mick Schumacher analyzes his Canadian GP qualifying

The German driver had a very good chance of finishing ahead of his Danish teammate. But he revealed he was not completely happy with his final run in Q3 and his tires were not properly in the window.

“I was even hoping for a little more. There was more to it in the car. Unfortunately, I wasn’t able to get everything out of the last set of tyres. I was on a good lap, but then I did it ran into Carlos (Sainz). The tires cooled down from braking. Then I lacked grip in the first corners of the next lap,” said the Haas driver.

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This was exactly the boost of confidence that the German driver was looking for this season. He will now have his best chance to score his first points in Formula One on Sunday and silence his critics with his race day driving.

Let’s see if Mick Schumacher can translate his pace in the wet conditions to holding off faster cars in the drier conditions in the race.