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Mick Schumacher wins Formula 2 title after dramatic final Sakhir race

Mick Schumacher claims F2 title in second season despite failing to score points in wild finale in Bahrain; Callum Ilott finishes 14 points off Schumacher in final standings; Schumacher joining F1 grid with Haas next year

By Matt Morlidge

Last Updated: 11/02/21 2:36pm

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Prema's Mick Schumacher has won the Formula 2 title following a dramatic final race of the season in Bahrain.
Prema's Mick Schumacher has won the Formula 2 title following a dramatic final race of the season in Bahrain.

Mick Schumacher has been crowned the 2020 Formula 2 champion after hanging on from Callum Ilott despite failing to score points in a dramatic final race of the season in Bahrain.

The title in Formula 1's official feeder series gives Schumacher, the son of F1 legend Michael, the ideal boost before joining the grid with Haas next season, with the German following in the footsteps of recent F2 champions Charles Leclerc and George Russell by making an immediate step up.

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Schumacher, only needing to finish sixth in Sunday's reverse-grid Sprint Race around the shortened Sakhir circuit, had a scruffy afternoon down in 18th for Prema - however, his blushes were spared as title rival Ilott also finished point-less.

Ilott, who was 14 points behind Schumacher heading into the finale and therefore had to finish at least second, was running up in third in the closing laps but then dropped back to 11th.

Congrats @SchumacherMick prefect way to jump in F1.
Another impressive demonstration by Yuki Tsunoda. Hope to see him next to @PierreGASLY . That would be an hell of a line up

— Romain Grosjean (@RGrosjean) December 6, 2020

Jehan Daruvala led a Carlin one-two ahead of Yuki Tsonda to win the final Sakhir GP race, ahead of Dan Ticktum.

"To be honest, I'm a bit overwhelmed, I don't yet feel like a champion," said Schumacher. "It will take a few days I think.

"The guys who I have been driving against this year are absolutely amazing and are on a high level of driving and have been very respectful.

"Callum gave me a run for my money, it's been a really tough year. So a big thank you to him as well."

Schumacher's title triumph en route to F1

Schumacher becomes the fourth F2 champion, after Leclerc, Russell and Nyck De Vries, although Lewis Hamilton and Nico Rosberg are two of many high-profile winners of the series' previous iteration, GP2.

Schumacher claimed only two wins this season and no pole positions, but was consistent - particularly in races - throughout the year to claim the championship in his second F2 campaign.

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Mick Schumacher was delighted to clinch the Formula 2 title in his final race before joining the F1 paddock with Haas.
Mick Schumacher was delighted to clinch the Formula 2 title in his final race before joining the F1 paddock with Haas.

It is the 21-year-old's second major title of his junior career, having sealed the Formula 3 European Championship in 2018.

Also See:

  • Sky F1's Sakhir GP schedule this weekend
  • Schumacher joining F1 2021 with Haas

He was confirmed as one of Haas' two rookies for the 2021 F1 season last week, and will partner fellow F2 driver Nikita Mazepin for the American team.

GP2/F2 champions

Year Driver Made it to F1?
2005 (GP2) Nico Rosberg Yes
2006 (GP2) Lewis Hamilton Yes
2007 (GP2) Timo Glock Yes
2008 (GP2) Giorgio Pantano Yes
2009 (GP2) Nico Hulkenberg Yes
2010 (GP2) Pastor Maldonado Yes
2011 (GP2) Romain Grosjean Yes
2012 (GP2) Davide Valsecchi No
2013 (GP2) Fabio Leimer No
2014 (GP2) Jolyon Palmer Yes
2015 (GP2) Stoffel Vandoorne Yes
2016 (GP2) Pierre Gasly Yes
2017 (F2) Charles Leclerc Yes
2018 (F2) George Russell Yes
2019 (F2) Nyck De Vries No
2020 (F2) Mick Schumacher Yes (next year)

Ferrari, where Michael Schumacher won five of his seven championships and whose driver academy Mick is a member of, hope the youngster will show enough progress at Haas to eventually earn a seat with the Scuderia.

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