Michael Schumacher: The Formula 1 expert talks about his condition and the future of his son Mick

Munich – Gradually fall, the records of Michael sSchumacher. The status of the driver with the most wins a Formula 1 race the new Dominator made him Lewis Hamilton already on Nürburgring disputed. Eventually this because of the Corona-Pandemics the extremely compressed season will be there Mercedes– Pilot the Kerpener also in matters World title reached seven. It’s as safe as waving the black and white checkered flag at the end of every Grand Prix.

But many Schumi fans shouldn’t care how many Record Hamilton will tear himself away from his idol – he’s mostly on the move, as the 51-year-old did almost seven years after his own serious ski accident in the French Alps. The family holds back with information and does not provide updates.

Michael Schumacher: Comrade Ebel is concerned about the condition of the world record champion

This is exactly what a longtime mate worries about. Kai Ebel, who has been collecting pit lane interviews for RTL since the early 1990s, suspects due to this lack of information that the father of two is not expected to make much progress.

On the from Moderator Thomas Wagner in Image-Webshow “Stadt Land Bild” asked how is Schumacher, the avid shirt wearer replied: “I’d rather say not so good. Because if it was really going well or it would be significant progress then we would have heard something. Then there would be no reason not to report him “.

Now it doesn’t necessarily appear that Ebel has a deeper insight into the current situation Schumacher’s life, but his Conclusions at least it seems plausible. “For me, that means there is nothing new in the explanations at that time, unfortunately, unfortunately, no development, so it’s just only hope remains. Otherwise we would have heard, seen, noticed, ”adds the 56-year-old, who has repeated the motorsport legend countless times over the microphone.

Mick Schumacher: Ebel soon sees the current F2 leader in Formula 1

The public, on the other hand, can follow the development of another Schumacher very closely. Mick, 21-year-old son of the world record champion, is making great strides in this direction Formula 1to the only German regular driver currently present Sebastian Vettel to keep company from 2021. Again and again there is a commitment a Alfa Romeo he speculated – for the team, the 2018 Formula 3 champion should have raced a free practice session at the Nürburgring, but this was a victim of adverse weather conditions.

And then there would be Haas as an option – both cockpits will be free after the current season. Ebel is certain that Schumi junior Compete in F1 races becomes: “He will surely enter, that’s clear. So the question is: how does it hold its own? “

Mick Schumacher: Praise for “a great learning curve” – ​​22 points ahead in Formula 2

At the same time, he curbs excessive expectations: “It’s no secret that he does not exactly match his father. There is no new Senna, no new Max Verstappen, but there is a very good driver coming, that one very good learning curve has. “This proves Mick Schumacher, the part of Ferrari Driver Academy is also in his second Formula 2 season. Despite a stuttering start with three zero numbers and only one podium in the first nine races, he leads the final two race weekends in late November and early December Bahrain the drivers standings with a 22-point lead.

This also encourages Ebel, who continues to judge: “He definitely needs more time than his father, if you can unfair comparison can use. But it always goes on and that’s why it will also go its own way, now we can see it also in Formula 2 “. (mg)

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