Like father... like son! Mick lives up to the Schumacher 指名する with 決まり文句／製法 Three 栄冠を与える

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Michael Schumacher's son Mick moved closer to emulating his 伝説の father by winning the 決まり文句／製法 Three European 肩書を与える in Germany on Saturday.

Schumacher Jnr, 19, finished second in the season's penultimate race at Hockenheim to 安全な・保証する his first junior series with an unbeatable 347-point lead.

His 選手権 success 認めるs him a '最高の licence' to race in 決まり文句／製法 One but he is far more likely to take the next step up the ladder ― 決まり文句／製法 Two ― before, he hopes, 追加するing to the 13 father-son combinations to make it into the 最高の，を越す 部類.

Mick Schumacher celebrates the second place finish to 勝利，勝つ the 決まり文句／製法 Three European 肩書を与える

The son of the 広大な／多数の／重要な Michael Schumacher (権利)?wrapped up the European 肩書を与える in Germany

Such was the 期待 he carried into his young career that he started racing as 'Mick Betsch', using his mother Corinna's maiden 指名する, rather than 招待する comparisons with his seven-time world 支持する／優勝者 father.

But now the モーター racing community is sitting up and taking notice of him 関わりなく his 指名する. 吊りくさび Hamilton's Mercedes boss Toto Wolff said: 'Attention was 焦点（を合わせる）d on the youngster 権利 from the start and he was under a lot of 圧力.

'It's not 平易な 対処するing with all that, 特に if the season does not get off to the best of starts, as happened in this 事例／患者.

Schumacher's?選手権 success 認めるs him a '最高の licence' to race in 決まり文句／製法 One

'His 業績／成果 in the second half of the season was, therefore, all the more impressive. He has shown that he has what it takes and that he can become one of the 広大な／多数の／重要なs in our sport.' A big （人命などを）奪う，主張する, and かもしれない premature in its 楽観主義.

But many will hope for the best, not least given how poignant Mick's story is. As a 14-year-old, he was skiing with his father on the French アルプス山脈 when Michael 苦しむd the life-changing 長，率いる 傷害s that leave him stricken to this day at home in Switzerland.

Mick has called Michael, who won the German F3 肩書を与える in 1990 en 大勝する to greater pinnacles, his 役割 model.

Mick took his F3 肩書を与える after eight victories in 12 races, starting in Spa, of all places, where his father made his F1 debut for Jordan and won his first grand prix a year later for Benetton, one of his 記録，記録的な／記録する six 勝利s at the ベルギー 跡をつける.

Young Mick with father Michael -?Mick called Michael, who won German F3 肩書を与える, his 役割 model

Mick said: 'I'm 絶対 delighted. What the team have 達成するd over the last year is astonishing. I still can't やめる believe it.'

The family have 課すd a total omerta over Michael's health 状況／情勢. Nothing at all reliable has permeated the strict 限定するs of his house in Switzerland, where he is believed to be receiving 一連の会議、交渉／完成する-the-clock care.

Mick's 肩書を与える comes a year after he was placed 12th in his debut F3 （選挙などの）運動をする. Gerhard Berger, a former Ferrari driver and boss of the German 小旅行するing Car 選手権, said: 'Mick has the racing 遺伝子s of Michael. If he can continue to 配達する 業績／成果s like these, he will find his way into F1.'

In a rare interview a few months ago, Mick told the BBC: 'The goal is to 勝利，勝つ in F1. My dad had a 抱擁する 影響（力） on my career. My 指名する opened doors, but you still have to show what you can do. I want to 証明する that I am a proper racing driver.'

Only two fathers and sons have both won F1 肩書を与えるs, Graham and Damon Hill and Keke and Nico Rosberg. So far.

?The モーター racing community is sitting up and taking notice of him 関わりなく his 指名する