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'Very similar': Ferrari chief sees shades of father in Mick Schumacher

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Last Updated : Apr 12 2019 | 1:25 PM IST

Mick Schumacher is "very similar" to his famous father in how he conducts himself off the track, said Ferrari's Formula One team principal on Friday.

The 20-year-old son of seven-time world champion Michael Schumacher got his first full experience of driving an F1 car during testing in Bahrain earlier this month.

Mick followed in the footsteps of his legendary father in getting behind the wheel of a Ferrari, completing 56 laps on an emotional occasion for his watching mother Corinna.

Michael has not been seen in public since suffering a severe head injury while skiing in December 2013.

"The first time I saw him (Mick) after many years when he came back, I looked at him and don't think he really looked similar to Michael," said Ferrari's Mattia Binotto.

"But the way he's behaving is very similar -- the approach, the way he's interested in the car, discussing conditions.

"He was always looking at the car, speaking to the mechanics. That's very similar to his father."

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First Published: Apr 12 2019 | 1:25 PM IST

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