Vettel: Young Schumacher will learn more by finding his own way

Sebastian Vettel has said that Ferrari youngster Mick Schumacher will learn more by driving on his own rather and gaining experience, rather than learning from Vettel’s own guidance and experience. Mick, who is the son of racing legend Michael Schumacher, signed for the Ferrari Driver Academy this year. There are heavy expectations of the youngster with some even believing that he can go on and achieve similar things to his father.

Vettel signals for greatness

Vettel believes that his 19-year-old German counterpart is capable of achieving his greatness. However, he does not believe that interfering in his development will be a good idea. Vettel also believes that the youngsters graduation into Formula One should not be rushed.

The young Schumacher boasts 60 starts in FIA Formula 3 European Championship racing. During that time, he has claimed 8 wins and several poles. He was first on the Championship standings in 2018. He is due to race for Prema Racing for the FIA 2019 Formula 2 Championship.

Schumacher has no signs of slowing down

Schumacher certainly has remarkable potential but he must be given more time to shine in the lower divisions before eventually rising to Formula One.

“I won’t give him tips on how to drive. It’s best for him to gain his own experience,” Vettel said in an interview with Bild. 

“Besides, I don’t need to tell him how high the expectations are for him. He doesn’t need anyone to tell him that.”

“I just hope he gets the time to take the last step to Formula 1 at his own pace and that he doesn’t rush things. I think he’ll manage.”

“I didn’t sign his contract,” Vettel added.

“But when the topic of sim drivers was brought up, I mentioned his name.”

“I get along nicely with Pascal and he has the potential. I’m sure he’ll help us progress.”

Ferrari have built up somewhat of a German army with these recruits, something which fills Vettel with pride.

“It makes me proud for sure, because there are enough reasons for us to be proud of our country.” he explained.

“When it comes to learning, Germany has created some good opportunities, perhaps the best of all of them.”

Featured Image Credit: “FERRARI SF90 / Sebastian Vettel / GER /” (CC BY-SA 2.0) by Renzopaso