How Mick Schumacher fared on Mercedes bow and return to F1 action at Barcelona
Schumacher logged 152 laps of the Circuit de Barcelona Catalunya as he made his 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:on-track debut for Mercedes on tꦓhe second day of Pirelli’s latest in-season tyre test.
It came just over 10 years since his father, seven-time world champion Michael, last tested with the team.
Schumacher’s fastest lap was 2.336 seconds slower than the 1m16.638s benchmark set by Ferrari’s 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Carlos Sainz.
"It was great! I learned a lot and it was a lot of fun," Schumacher said after getting 🎀his first t﷽aste of the W14.
“It w🍌as a very productive day; we got through everything we wanted to and ran every test tyre on the plan.
“It was also good to hav🍌e that first experience of the tyres without an𒅌y blankets.
“Obviously having not ❀driven in a while, I felt it p♒hysically, but it was good to be back in the driving seat.”
The 24-year-old German joined Mercedes in a reserve driver role over the winter after ꦓlosing his race seat ꦜwith Haas at the end of 2022.
“This experien🐼ce wi༒ll definitely benefit me in my role,” Schumacher said.
“I have a better understanding of what to look out for and what to work on. I also h💙ave a better understanding of all the procedures and how the team works trackside.
“That wou𓃲ld be a key fa🔯ctor in case I ever have to jump in and race.”
Schumacher, who is determined to secure a full-time return to F1, received glowing praise from 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Lewis Hamilton and168澳洲5最新开奖结果: George Russell for the part he played in💞 Mercedes’ turn around at last weekend’s Spanish Grand Prix.
152 laps later.
— Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team (@MercedesAMGF1)
End of running for in Barcelona.
Hamilton and Russell attributed Schumacher’s late-night🌟 simulator session for helping Mercedes to unlock a set-up direction that ultimately culminated in the tea🌸m’s first doubl𓄧e podium of the year.
Schumacher noted how Mercedes’ simulator is the “closest experience I’ve had between 𒈔a simulator and real life”.
"There is obviously 🔯a difference between the simulator and driving in the real wor♛ld,” he acknowledged.
“There will always be a difference as the technology is not at a point where you can compare i🎀t 100%.
“However, it is the closest experience I've had between a si𒁏mulator and real life.&nbsౠp;
“The simulator has prepared me, and the team has made a great effort of correlating it.&n💫bsp;
“That helped me to know what💟 to expect when driving it. It's clear why this team is an eight-time world champion."
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