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Schumacher claims maiden F2 win

Schumacher claims maiden F2 win

04-08-2019 11:17 Last update: 11:31

Mick Schuamcher has claimed his first Formula 2 win as he led from reverse pole to win the sprint race at the Hungaroring.

Mick, the son of legendary Formula 1 driver Michael Schumacher has been racing in F2 for the first time this season, competing for the Prema Racing team. He is also apart of the Ferrari driver academy and tested for the Scuderia earlier this year in Bahrain as well as testing for Alfa Romeo Racing.

Schumacher has had a mixed season in Formula 2, with his best result coming in the sprint race in Azerbaijan when he finished fifth. However, he finished eighth at in the feature race in Hungary meaning he started on reverse-pole for the sprint race. He held off competition from Carlin's Nobuharu Matsushita to claim his first ever win in Formula 2.

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