“My Dad Always Used To Have A Leash…”: Mick Reveals Wild Measures Champion Father Michael Schumacher Took During His Formative Years

Imagine the burden of expectations Mick Schumacher carries when he steps out to race. Being the son of a 7-time World Champion, he might never match what his dad has achieved. However, he would arguably be satisfied if he accomplished even half of what his dad did.

On the other hand, he’s lucky to have had quite a head-start. Racing is in his blood, after all. He’s seen it, lived it, all the while, right from his childhood. Talking about his childhood, Mick shared a story from when he was two and a half years old and the internet can’t keep calm.

Mick Schumacher was a leash kid?

In a video that is doing rounds on Twitter, Mick Schumacher is seen recalling his earliest driving memory. The incident he recites got responses ranging from “golden retriever vibes” to “delete this”.

He was asked when and where he started driving. Mick answered that by saying he was 2 and a half years old when he started driving, in his home garden, in a cross-kart. Then what he goes on to reveal had fans go emotional.

He said, “my dad always used to have a leash in the back of the kart because he thought I was going too quick and he didn’t want me to crash”.

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How fast was he going in that garden that made even a GOAT like Michael Schumacher be concerned? Jokes aside, the incident shows the softer side of Schumacher Sr. and that he didn’t want his little son to get hurt.

Mick started out with a different name

Mick Schumacher entered into racing with a different name. He did it to avoid any undue public scrutiny owing to his family name. Mick competed as Mick Betsch, taking his mother’s maiden name. He later changed it to Mick Junior.

Schumacher made his debut in FIA Formula 3 European Championship with Prema Powerteam in 2017, finishing 12th. It was the next season that he proved his mettle by winning the championship.

He was promoted to Formula 2 in 2019 and drove for Prema Racing. He finished at 12th that season, quite ahead of his teammate Gelael. It was the 2020 season when he finished as the champion and eventually got a seat at Haas in Formula 1.

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Currently, he is sitting in P15, 3 positions behind his teammate, Kevin Magnussen. These are tough times for Schumacher Jr. as he is at risk of losing his seat for the next season.