F3 – Mick Schumacher takes the next step with Prema   

Italian vice-champion and German F4 vice-champion in 2016 with Prema Powerteam, Mick Schumacher will remain within the trans trainingalpine next year, but will move up a step in the pyramid of single-seater events.

The son of Michael Schumacher will be fielded in the European Championship F3, by the team that has led Raffaele Marciello for the last four years, Esteban Ocon, Felix Rosenqvist and Lance stroll for the continental coronation in the category.

Mick Schumacher was not hiding a few weeks ago his desire to join F3 in 2017, a logical step according to him. “I am also very happy to stay with Prema, because it is a very professional team and I will still learn a lot.

The next season will certainly be a challenge, but the tests we have carried out over the last few weeks have shown that the car F3 is extremely fun to drive. I can’t wait for 2017 to begin. »

The German driver will team up with Guanyu-Zhou and Callum Ilott, already confirmed by the Italian team.