Team Nordic wins the Race of Champions Nations Cup

Germany will not make it to three in the Nations Cup of the Race of Champions. Taken by Sebastian Vettel et Mick Schumacher, a duo evoking the years 2007-2012 where the tandem Sebastian Vettel – Michael Schumacher had a string of successes, the German team lost in the final against the Scandinavian pair Tom Kristensen – Johan Kristoffersson.

Kristensen immediately got the better of Vettel during the first clash, before Mick Schumacher, just crowned with his new status as a Ferrari Driver Academy driver, equalizes by dominating Kristoffersson 2-0.

It was ultimately Tom Kristensen who brought the decisive point against Schumacher. “It was a very close fight, as you saw with my race against Sebastian, analyzes the nine-time winner of the 24 Hours of Le Mans.

Then Mick had a brilliant fight with Johan, which took us to the deciding round. He should be very proud of himself for his first visit to the Race Of Champions. And I'm always proud to beat a Schumacher.

We are therefore very proud to bring victory today to Team Nordic. It was Johan who brought us to the final, because he was very strong at the start of the day. He started better and I finished better. It was my 15th participation, equaling Stig Blomqvist's record. I hope Stig is watching it somewhere and is a little proud of me, even though I'm not Swedish. »

Kristensen and Kristoffersson also offer a third Nations Cup to Scandinavia / Team Nordic since the launch of the Race of Champions. Germany finished second, with Schumacher delighted to have taken part in this event for the first time.

“I was happy to be here to fight against legendary drivers until the final, indicates the son of the seven-time world champion F1. During a race against Helio Castroneves, I also took my sister Gina as a passenger. I guess it brought me luck because I won. We can now focus on the individual Race Of Champions. »

Mexico and Brazil reached the semi-finals unlike Team France of Pierre Gasly et Loïc duval, eliminated from the group stage.

The Race of Champions ends today with the individual events which will determine the successor to David Coulthard, title holder.