Mick Schumacher making it all the way to Formulꦏa 1 would be “great” for the sport, according to CEO Chase Carey.

The Schumacher name has been absent in F1 since seven-time world champion Michael retired at the end of the 2012 season, paving the way for Lewis Hamilton’s move to Mercedes. 

His son, Mick, won the 2018 European Formula 3 Championship and will move up to Formula 2 for the upcoming season with leading single-seater outfit Prema. Schumacher has been named as a Ferrari Academy driver and recently opened up about the 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:difficulties of following in his father's footsteps. 

Asked🐈 about the prospect of the Schumacher name returning to F1, Carey told Sky Sports F1: “I know Michael Schumacher is a hero, second to 🌳none, in the sport. 

“It’s wonderful 🐠to have his son in Formula 2 and realisti🔴cally we wish him all the best. We can’t predict success but I think it’s great. 

“We have tried to make Formula 3 and Formula 2 a lওittle bit more of a visible ladder to F1 and so I think having some stories around Formula 3 anꦗd Formula 2 will help us elevate those and make those part of the larger story. 

“F1 is always going to be the pinnacle but we’🥂d like it to be where the stars of tomorrow get a little bit more traction. 

“Mick is a great story and we are incredibly excited to have him on the track this seaso𒁃n.” 

Time to admire Hamilton’s ‘unique talent’ 

Carey also spoke about the achievements of five-time world champion Lewis Hamilton, who heads into 2019 bidding to continue his title-winning streak with Mercedes by edging ever-closer to Schuma🌼cher’s all-time record. 

“I think you can’t help but admire what Lewis has achieved, he is one of the al☂l-time greats,” Carey added. 

“What he did last year was really special. Youไ can’t help but admire unique talent and unique capabilities in a record-setting seꦅnse. 

“O🍌n the one leve🅰l, you always want the underdog to win but on the flip side when I say the sport is about heroes, today there is no bigger hero than Lewis Hamilton.”