
Getty
Mick Schumacher of Germany and Prema Racing prepares for practice ahead of the Formula 2 Championship at Sochi Autodrom in Sochi, Russia. (Photo by Joe Portlock – Formula 1/Formula 1 via Getty Images)

Getty
Mick Schumacher of Germany and Prema Racing prepares for practice ahead of the Formula 2 Championship at Sochi Autodrom in Sochi, Russia. (Photo by Joe Portlock – Formula 1/Formula 1 via Getty Images)
Mick Schumacher is gearing up to race in his first-ever F1 season with American outfit Haas. He will be eased into his debut season by Jock Clear, the driver coach of Charles Leclerc, who was also the performance engineer of Michael Schumacher during his short stint with Mercedes. Mick is keen to work with Clear and admits he has spoken to him about how it was to work with his father, Michael.
Watch What’s Trending Now!
Jock has been part of the Ferrari system for a while now. But at the start of this year, his role was expanded. He will now also cater as a driver coach for the Scuderia’s academy drivers. Schumacher junior, who recently reacted to Haas’ new livery, spoke glowingly about his first interaction with Clear.
He said (translated via Google), “I think the first time I really worked with him was in 2014. I had a simulation session with him, which was really funny. And very interesting to me.”
ADVERTISEMENT

Getty
MONTE CARLO, MONACO. Mick Schumacher of Ferrari in the Paddock during the F1 Grand Prix of Monaco. (Photo by Marco Canoniero/LightRocket via Getty Images)
Mick Schumacher keen to learn about his father’s work ethic from Clear
The 21-year-old said, “Of course we had various conversations and discussions about how working with the different drivers was for him and how it was compared to my father. I’ve made a lot of notes and I’m definitely looking forward to even closer this year to work with him.”
ADVERTISEMENT
Of course, when Jock worked with Michael, the latter was far from his peak. But surely Clear would have noticed how the brain of a 7-times world champion works and can pass down the knowledge to his son who aspires to follow in his father’s footsteps.

Getty
IMOLA, SAN MARINO ITALY. Michael Schumacher of Ferrari during the qualifying session. San Marino Grand Prix in Imola, Italy. (Photo by Vladimir Rys/Bongarts/Getty Images)
Mick, on his part, has his mind in the right place and is doing all he can to learn as much as possible about being an F1 driver. This will certainly aid him when he makes his debut this year and will hold him in good stead for the future as well.
ADVERTISEMENT
However, his maiden campaign is most likely going to be a very tough one to stomach. Haas is expected to be competing at the very back of the grid and as such, points finishes may be extremely hard to come by. Moreover, Schumacher junior hasn’t had the best of rookie campaigns in the feeder series.
Top Stories
Who Is Canadian F1 Billionaire Lawrence Stroll’s Daughter & Heiress Chloe Stroll?

Despite a Decade Apart, Michael Schumacher & Sebastian Vettel Quit F1 Shockingly Due to the Same Reason

“Time for the Red Bull-Mercedes Rivalry Back”: Toto Wolff’s Masterstroke Gives Vital Hope to Lewis Hamilton Making LH Army Hold Their Breath in Anticipation

How an NBA Legend Changed Pierre Gasly’s Life With 1 Simple Advice

Who is Oliver Bearman’s father, David Bearman? – Founder & CEO of Multimillion Dollar Company

It’ll be interesting to see what Mick can achieve with Haas in his first ever F1 season.
ADVERTISEMENT
Also Read: Mick Schumacher Took Nearly 15 Hours To Complete Haas F1 Seat Fit: “Was Very Difficult”
ADVERTISEMENT
ADVERTISEMENT
ADVERTISEMENT

