How Mick Schumacher fared on Mercedes bow and return to F1 action at Barcelona
Schumacher logged 152 laps of the Circuit de Barcelona Catalunya as he made his 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:on-track debut for Mercedes on the second day o🍃f Pirelli’s latest in-season tyre test.
It came just over 10 years since his father, seven-time world champion Michael, last tested with the team.
Schumacher’s fastest lap was 2.336 seconds slower than the 1m16.638s benchmark set by Ferrari’s 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Carlos Sainz.
"It was great! I learned a lot and it was a lot of fun," Schumacher said afte✃r getting his first taste of the W14.
“It was a v🎐ery produ🌸ctive day; we got through everything we wanted to and ran every test tyre on the plan.
“It was also good to have that first experience of tꦜhe tyres without any blankets.
“Obviously having not dri𝐆ven in a while, I✅ felt it physically, but it was good to be back in the driving seat.”
The 24-year-old German joined Mercedes i𝔍n a reserve driver role over the winter after loꩵsing his race seat with Haas at the end of 2022.
“This experience will definitely bene𝐆fit me in my role,” Schumacher said.
🙈“I ha🌌ve a better understanding of what to look out for and what to work on. I also have a better understanding of all the procedures and how the team works trackside.
“That wo🌱uld be a key factor in case I ever have to jump🍒 in and race.”
Schumacher, who is determined to secure a full-time return to F1, received glowing praise from 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Lewis Hamilton and168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史: George Russell for the part he played in Mercedes’ turn a𓆏rꦓound at last weekend’s Spanish Grand Prix.
152 laps later.
— Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team (@MercedesAMGF1)
End of running for in Barcelona.
Hamilton and Russell attributed Schumache🦋r’s late-night simulator session for helpꦗing Mercedes to unlock a set-up direction that ultimately culminated in the team’s first double 🐼podium of the year.
Schumacher noted how Mercedes’ simulator is the “closest experience I’ve ♒had between a simulator🍌 and real life”.
"There is obviously a difference bet🦂ween the simulator and driving in t♓he real world,” he acknowledged.
“There will always be a difference as the technology is not at a point where you can compare 𓆏it 100%.
“Howe🐈ver, it is the closest experience I've had between a simulator and real⭕ life.
“The simulator has prepared me, and the team has made a gre☂at effort of correlating it.
“That helped me to know what to expect when driving it. It's clear why this team is an eight-time world champ꧙ion."
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