There were massive cheers from the grandstands at Spa as Mick Schumacher lapped the Belgian GP venue at the wheel of his dad’s 1994 championship-winning car.
The Benetton outing was to celebrate the 25th anniversary of Michael Schumacher’s first F1 victory at the 1992 Belgian GP.
FEVER! #BelgianGP pic.twitter.com/DQDGhUoynE
— Mattzel89 (@Mattzel89) August 27, 2017
Just wow… 👇 Mick @Schumacher takes the Benetton for a blast around Spa! #BelgianGP 🇧🇪 @F1 pic.twitter.com/0ZXXF2Hshx
— Mercedes-AMG F1 (@MercedesAMGF1) August 27, 2017
That first victory kicked off the seven-time world champion’s incredible run of success in the sport, adding 90 more wins to his tally during his time in F1.
A nice touch from Mick was that he had a half-and-half helmet – one side was his own colour scheme, and the other used one of Michael’s iconic designs.
What a sight!
Schumacher Junior on track…#BelgianGP 🇧🇪 #F1 pic.twitter.com/LHZs5I0M97
— Formula 1 (@F1) August 27, 2017
👏👏👏 What a special moment for Mick @Schumacher!!#KeepFightingMichael BelgianGP pic.twitter.com/IaBWdG1q0G
— Mercedes-AMG F1 (@MercedesAMGF1) August 27, 2017
It was amazing to see the 1994 car, a hugely important one in Schumacher’s career, back out on track with Michael’s son behind the wheel. Naturally, social media went crazy for the pictures, videos and footage of the demo, and it proved to be a brilliant celebration of the moment and Schumacher’s F1 career in general.
Mick Schumacher dans la voiture de son père 😍😢#F1 #BelgianGP 🇧🇪 #KeepFightingMichael @circuitspa pic.twitter.com/57YHQ6FRgX
— Secteur F1 🏎🇫🇷 (@Secteur_F1) August 27, 2017
Seeing pictures and footage of the B194 demo was an emotional moment – you can only imagine what the atmosphere was like at the track itself.
