Mick Schumacher Reveals Painful Reality Behind “My A*s Is Burning” Belgian GP Radio

The high physicality of every Grand Prix is what makes Formula 1 so demanding. Because of the physicality, a driver loses up to four to eight pounds per race. And Mick Schumacher might have recorded an astonishing number after the Belgian GP.

The German, after taking the grid penalty, started second to last in the race. Despite some incredible performances before the summer break, Haas’s VF-22 did not have enough pace at Spa. Because of this, Schumacher finished where he stared, second to last, at P17. However, there was another contributing factor to Mick Schumacher‘s poor race.

The German’s cockpit was boiling, as he revealed on the team radio after the chequered flag. He said, “Hey my a** is burning. I don’t know what.. hot air is blowing onto me. But I’m like so fire.” 

In his post-race interview with ServusTV, the Haas pilot elaborated and explained the cause behind the hot air in the cockpit. “An isolation tape or something like that,” he pointed out, might’ve been damaged during the race. (translated using Google translate)

“I had hot air from the engine in the cockpit the whole time and the seat quickly reached 60 degrees,” he added. However, the German did not let the incident and constant hot air bother him too much. He even joked, “Good training for Singapore!” 

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However, in terms of the sporting scenario, the German did not feel like laughing. The Haas pilot pointed out the lack of speed compared to the rest of the grid. This is exactly why his teammate and Schumacher himself finished the race at P16 and P17.

Although, the German is optimistic about the next race.

Mick Schumacher is looking forward to the Dutch Grand Prix

The German might’ve had a difficult race, but he’s not letting that bring his spirits down. Speaking about the performance, the Haas man believes the car will perform better at Zandvoort.

He explained, “The update for Zandvoort will take another step in the right direction. Simply because it suits circuits like this better.”

“So we’re looking forward to Zandvoort, where we can go back to the bigger wing. I think our car is doing quite well with a higher wing at the moment.”

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After facing plenty of criticism, Mick has started showcasing his Schumacher mettle. With the Belgian GP behind him, the motivated 23-year-old is only looking forward.