Daniel Ticktum lashes out: "Fighting a losing battle as my name is not Schumacher"

Formula 3 driver Daniel Ticktum has hit out at fellow F3 driver Mick Schumacher, as the Brit said he's "fighting a losing battle" as his name is not Schumacher, implying that the German has an unfair advantage.

Ticktum was in the championship lead until last race week, where the on fire Mick Schumacher took it from him and didn't look back since. The son of Michael Schumacher has won five out of the last six races and seven out of the last nine, winning all three races at the Nürburgring and two of the three in Austria last weekend. Robert Schwartzman, Schumacher's teammate at Prema, took the third race at Spielberg.

The Brit, who is part of the Red Bull junior programme, hit out at Schumacher on his social media.

"Compared to the top 2 no one on this grid had a chance," Ticktum wrote.

Later, after receiving some backlash for sounding bitter for being beaten by Schumacher, Ticktum responded by insisting he has nothing but respect for the German.

But then, he made the following comment:

Maybe he's talking about the genes, but we doubt that. Don't get on social media when you're upset after a defeat, kids!