Sebastian Vettel says he’ll tell Mick Schumacher ‘everything I know’ this year as Michael’s son – and rising star – is ready for the F1 rookie season; Mick is driving for Haas this year
By Matt Morlidge
Last Updated: 15/01/21 1:06 pm
Sebastian Vettel says he will be “happy to help” emerging star Mick Schumacher in Formula 1 – as Mick’s legendary father advised young Seb – but insists a rookie must 2021 is also “finding its own way” in sport.
Schumacher, 21, is preparing for his first F1 season this year with Haas and arrives with a huge reputation – not only because of the father of seven-time champion Michael, but also because of a successful young career which introduced Formula 2 deserves title victory in 2020.
Vettel, a former German fellow, idolized Michael Schumacher as a teenager and says Mick can follow him for advice while he is ready to test his skills against the best of F1.
“I’m still a Michael fan. And I’m happy to help where I can,” Vettel said. “Mick is a good boy and I clearly have a special connection to his father.
Mick Schumacher will make his F1 debut this season with Haas
“It’s a shame Michael can’t see Mick’s progress in recent years and his step now into Formula 1.
“From my point of view, I really like him, we get along well, and I’m happy to tell him everything I know.”
Vettel raced against Michael after the F1 image returned to the sport from 2010 to 2012, with Seb winning the title at the end of those three campaigns.
In a recent interview with a German publication Bild, the young Schumacher said “I wonder what my father had for Sebastian, he’s someone I’m close to”.
Vettel idolized Mick’s father, Michael’s seven-time champion
Vettel replied: “I’m fine! I actually watched his father win a lot more races than he could have watched me win!”
When asked if he would be the father of a figure for Mick, Vettel then explained that he felt it was important for him to create his own F1 path.
“I’ll be happy to help, but as I look at it, I see it as a man,” said Vettel, who has joined Ferrari ‘s Aston Martin for 2021.
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“Where I can help him in life or along the way, with some of the things I’ve gone through in my career, I’m happy to help.
“But I think it’s very important for him to find his own path and follow his own path. Besides that he helped Michael have a few things to say when I asked, and he gave he advises me, I’m trying to do the same. “