Mick Schumacher joins the Ferrari Driver Academy

Mick Schumacher officially enters the fold Ferrari this Saturday, January 19. The son of Michael Schumacher, FIA European champion F3 last year, and future Prema pilot in F2 this season, will now be integrated into the Ferrari Driver Academy.

Enough to allow the continuation of the love story between the Scuderia and the Schumacher family, after the epic of the 90s-2000s between Michael and Maranello, the German having brought the Italian team back to the top of the F1.

Already lined up under the colors of Prema, the “unofficial junior” team in the Ferrari fold, Mick Schumacher will be fully supported by the trans brand.alpine in his quest to one day reach F1.

“I am delighted with the partnership established with Ferrari and that my future in motorsport is written in red, comments the son of the seven-time world champion. This is another step in the right direction, and I will be able to benefit from the immense expertise here.

It is more than obvious that Ferrari has had a special place in my heart since I was born, but also in the hearts of the family. »

“For someone like me, who has known him since birth, there is no doubt that welcoming Mick to Ferrari is a special feeling, but we chose him for his talent and the human and professional qualities that made him already distinguished. » admits on his side Ferrari's new Team Principal Mattia Binotto.

Scuderia Ferrari thus integrates a driver who will join Giuliano Alesi, Callum Ilott, Marcus Armstrong, Robert Shwartzman, Enzo Fittipaldi and Gianluca Petecof. Antonio Fuoco and Guan Yu Zhou are excluded from the program.

Mick Schumacher will be competing in the Race of Champions in Mexico City this weekend.