Who is Michael Schumacher’s racing-driver son Mick, and what happened to his F1 career? After a series of costly crashes and poor rankings, Mick has struggled to stay in the fast lane

Mar 14 , 2025

Mick Schumacher, racing-driver son of seven-time F1 world champion Michael Schumacher. Photos: @mickschumacher/Instagram

Mick Schumacher was 14 when his famous father suffered devastating brain injuries, after which he says he had to ‘find his own feet’ – plus his engagement to a Danish beauty queen may just be a rumour

As the son of seven-time Formula One world champion Michael Schumacher and equestrian Corinna Schumacher, Mick Schumacher seemed to have a predestined sporting career.

Mick Schumacher is the son of racing legend Michael Schumacher. Photo: @mickschumacher/Instagram

However, it hasn’t always been a smooth ride for the Swiss-born German driver, 25, who has had to work extra hard to carve out a name for himself in a sport often overshadowed by his megastar father’s legendary career.

A family legacy

Michael Schumacher after joining the Mercedes F1 team in 2010. Photo: @michaelschumacher/Instagram

Although he’s the son of a motor-racing world champion, Mick is named after Australia’s five-time 500cc motorcycle world champion Mick Doohan, reports the Daily Mirror. But his family ties to motorsport run even deeper. His uncle, Ralf Schumacher, also achieved success in F1, winning six races during his career, while his cousin David Schumacher is also a racing driver, competing in sports cars.

An early start

Mick Schumacher first made a name for himself in kart racing. Photo: @mickschumacher/Instagram

In 2014, Schumacher jump-started his career when he made a name for himself in karting, finishing second in the world, European and German junior championships, according to his official biography. The following year he took a big step into the world of formula racing, joining the Van Amersfoort Racing team for the German Formula 4 Championship. In 2016 he moved to the Prema Powerteam and enjoyed an impressive season, finishing second overall in both the German and Italian F4 championships.

His short-lived Formula One career

Mick Schumacher was dropped from the Haas F1 outfit after a series of crashes. Photo: @mercedesamgf1/@mickschumacher/Instagram

Schumacher eventually followed in his famous dad’s footsteps in 2019, signing with the Ferrari Driver Academy, per FIA F2. In 2021 and 2022, Mick competed for the Haas F1 team in the FIA Formula One World Championship. Sadly for Schumacher, he was ditched by Haas after the 2022 season following a series of expensive crashes and lacklustre rankings, per Formula One. For 2023 and 2024, he bagged the role of reserve driver for the Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1 team, as detailed on his website.