F1 | Jean Todt calls for less pressure on Mick Schumacher

Jean Todt he warmly invited the entire motoring world to ease the pressure and expectations Mick Schumacher, who this year will lead in the formula 3 European with the Prema team, after finishing the season in F4 German and Italian with the same team.

Although it has already been linked with the Ferrari and Mercedes Drivers' Youth programme, the president of the FIA however, he wants Mick to be able to further develop and improve his riding without so much pressure on his shoulders, to demonstrate their value in total serenity: "Mick is a wonderful guy, who I have known since he was a child and I like this boy, I just ask everyone not to put pressure on him,” Todt said for the German news agency SID, at the Schumacher family's Keep Fighting awards ceremony.

And then: "Mick will develop in his own way, he likes racing and in Formula 4 he has shown what he can do. We should leave him alone to continue improving."he concluded.

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