Sebastian Vettel Shields Mick Schumacher From Increasing External Criticism

The Monaco track is one venue where crashes happen often. And this time around, Mick Schumacher lost his rear and crashed into the barriers. The collision looked terrifying when it happened, but thankfully the German walked out safe. Fellow German and Mick’s good friend, Sebastian Vettel, also gave his thoughts on the crash after the race.

Coming out of turn 14, Schumacher was right behind Zhou Guanyu in the Alfa Romeo. However, he lost the rear of his VF-22 and crashed. Unfortunately, this accident destroyed the barrier and his car, which split in two. Subsequently, the red flags were waved.

It must have been a frightening moment for the drivers who were behind Schumacher. Vettel, however, did not see it live and was informed that the Haas driver was doing well after some time.

Sebastian Vettel opens up on Mick Schumacher’s performance

F1 fans know the relationship that Sebastian Vettel and Mick Schumacher share. The four-time world champion looks after Schumacher Jr and has almost been a mentor to him during his time in F1. However, the 23-year-old has struggled this season and after a crash in Monaco, his confidence would have taken a hit.

Speaking on the incident and Mick’s performance in 2022, Vettel said, “The most important thing is that he is doing well. I have no doubt that he can do more than he is currently showing. But I think you have to leave him a little bit alone.” (translated using Google)

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The Haas driver has not scored a point in F1 and his unfortunate streak continues. Moreover, his teammate Kevin Magnussen is outperforming him, which should concern the team. As the season progresses, he will look to produce better results and improve his confidence.

Mick Schumacher reflects on his Monaco GP crash

Schumacher’s crash in Monaco is his second big crash this season. The German collided in Jeddah where his car suffered tremendous damage, not allowing him to race the next day.

Thankfully, he feels better, but the German also felt the car had pace and as a result, he was pushing it to get into points position.

“I’m feeling alright,” stated Schumacher. “Obviously it’s very annoying. I think in terms of pace we were definitely there, it’s just a matter of keeping it on track, and unfortunately, I wasn’t able to do that.”

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Magnussen also retired due to a power unit issue right before his teammate crashed. As F1 moves to Baku, Haas and Schumacher will hope to get consistent in order to challenge the mid-table contenders.