Mick Schumacher explains request for ‘MSC’ as his F1 timing screen name
| F1 Live | F1 Replay | F1 Standings |
Get F1 news in your inbox! By signing up to the newsletter you agree to receive emails from that may occasionally include promotional content Leave this field blank Mick Schumacher says he requested to use the ‘MSC’ abbreviation for his timing screen name in Formula 1.The abbreviation was used by his legendary father, seven-time world champion Michael Schumacher, during his F1 career to distinguish him from his brother Ralf Schumacher.The reigning Formula 2 champion has previously raced under the ‘SCH’ abbreviation but wanted to change it ahead of his debut F1 season with Haas this year.”I wanted ‘MSC’,” Schumacher explained. “It’s an emotional bond I have to it.”I think it’s quite nice for everybody watching the timing screens and seeing ‘MSC’ back on the screens as well. There are some positives to it.”Despite being set-back by a gearbox issue on the opening day, Schumacher was still able to log 181 laps across three days of pre-season testing in Bahrain as he gears up for his rookie F1 campaign.1018477966-SUT-20210313-TE2101_140331_MS23334-718.jpeg accImages.createImage();The 21-year-old German says he learned “a massive amount of new things which were all positive” during his first-ever F1 pre-season.Related ArticlesaccImages.createImage(); Mercedes found ‘the hair in the soup’ in F1 pre-season test – WolffaccImages.createImage(); VIDEO: Are Mercedes really in trouble heading into F1 2021?“It’s a lot of fun driving here in a Formula 1 car,” Schumacher added. “It’s amazing how quick it is.“Being able to push so hard and rely on the rear and really feeling the grip the changes in the setup. There are a lot of tools that you can use to improve the driving on track instantly.“So that’s pretty positive for me coming from Formula 2, where you basically had nothing to to change.”Related ArticlesaccImages.createImage(); Five races before I’m fully comfortable in Red Bull F1 car – PerezaccImages.createImage(); Five races before I’m fully comfortable in Red Bull F1 car – Perez
For motorsport news follow TRmotosports on social media.
facebook.com/TRmotosports
twitter.com/TRmotosports
instagram.com/trmotosports/
linkedin.com/company/trmotosports-com
