Chargement ...

F3 winner determined to be fourth Schumacher

"The dream is always there and it always will be"

Chargement ...

A young Formula 3 driver is determined to become the fourth Schumacher in Formula 1.

The great Michael Schumacher made his debut in 1991, his brother Ralf followed in 1997, and this year Michael’s only son Mick entered the top category with Haas.

But at the last grand prix in Austria, 19-year-old David Schumacher - the son of Ralf and therefore Mick’s cousin - won his first FIA Formula 3 race.

"It definitely changed something in me," David told RTL. "The pressure has definitely gone down. It has helped, and I feel better now.

"You don’t forget your first victory in a top category like this. I looked down and saw my dad, who was extremely happy."

Schumacher drives for the well-known Trident team, but he insists he will not be following the policy of handing over the winning trophy to them.

"The team can tell me what they want - I’m taking the trophy with me," David smiled.

It is clear that Schumacher, and his famous father Ralf, have higher ambitions for his future, as David blasted some of his fellow F3 drivers.

"I think this category is generally very aggressive, but there are a lot of aggressive drivers who - I’m sorry to say - are also idiots who risk too much when it will never work out. So that’s not easy," he said.

When asked whether his ultimate goal is Formula 1, Schumacher answered: "I would say on a scale of 1 to 10, the answer is probably 100.

"The dream is always there and it always will be. I’ll give everything to make it and I hope it works out."

Chargement ...

«British GP 2021 - Alpine F1 preview

British GP 2021 - Red Bull F1 preview»

F1 - FOM - Liberty Media


>F1 CEO hits back at drivers’ schedule gripes

>Top F1 teams not blocking points system tweak

>F1 CEO in Thailand for grand prix talks

>Opinions start to split over F1 points proposal

>F1 considers another points system overhaul

More on F1 - FOM - Liberty Media

Formula 1 news


>Trump shelves plans to attend Miami GP

>Verstappen rivals could be closer in Miami - Marko

>2025 contenders line up at Haas and Audi

>Sainz ’a little down’ about Ferrari exit

>McLaren happy about low-profile ’silly season’ role

More Formula 1news