Taking the Schumacher surname again into System One this season will likely be extra a supply of satisfaction than strain, Michael’s son Mick mentioned on Thursday.

The 21-year-old German, whose father received seven world championships together with 5 with Ferrari, makes his F1 race debut with Haas in Bahrain on March 28.

“I am very pleased to hold that surname, and I am very pleased to hold that identify again into System One, and I am very happy with it,” he advised reporters on a video name as Haas unveiled their new Ferrari-powered automotive.

“It is like a lift for me and it provides me motivation each single day.”

Haas scored solely three factors final 12 months and completed ninth of 10 groups.

They’re already extra targeted on 2022, when the principles change, and Schumacher — final 12 months’s System Two champion and a Ferrari Academy driver — could possibly be going through a troublesome 12 months among the many backmarkers.

Schumacher mentioned he can be pushing to enhance his efficiency in each race with the easy goal of doing the most effective he presumably might.

One fast hurdle he has needed to overcome has been the manufacturing unit seat becoming, with journey restrictions and quarantine because of the COVID-19 pandemic making {that a} time-consuming endeavor.

“It hasn’t been straightforward, travelling to England has been very restricted,” he mentioned.

“We have had a plan after which the principles modified and I needed to self-quarantine, so I needed to discover a spot the place I might surrender 10 days mainly to present myself the room to go to the group for one and a half days.”

He mentioned the seat becoming began at 8 AM and completed at 11 PM however it was price it.

“It feels good… a seat is all the time very particular,” he added. “I am fairly positive I’ve acquired a very good seat.”