Mick Schumacher

Schumacher not worth 'big fuss' - former Ferrari chief

Matthew Scott Friday 5 April 2019 10:35

Former Ferrari team boss Cesare Fiorio has dismissed the hype surrounding Mick Schumacher. The newest recruit to Ferrari's Driver Academy, European Formula 3 champion Schumacher tested both the Ferrari and the Alfa Romeo last week in Bahrain to great fanfare.

Schumacher surged to his maiden junior title last year with a spectacular run of form in the second half of the season, which included a clean sweep of three race victories at the Nurburgring round.

Having stepped up to Formula 2 with Prema Powerteam for 2019, Schumacher scored points in both races of the opening round in Bahrain, although he finished sixth in the sprint race, having started on pole position.

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— Mick Schumacher (@SchumacherMick) April 4, 2019

And Fiorio, who ran Ferrari in the late 80s and early 90s, is not impressed with the son of F1 legend Michael Schumacher.

"In Formula 2 he's driving a very competitive car, but he took an eighth and a sixth place in Bahrain," he told tuttomotoriweb.com.

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"In F1 testing he was second, but with a set of tyres two steps softer than Verstappen, who was faster than him.

"By now, Mick Schumacher doesn't look competitive to me, but anyway they are making a big fuss around him."

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Schumacher not worth 'big fuss' - former Ferrari chief

Schumacher not worth 'big fuss' - former Ferrari chief