David Schumacher (racing driver)
| David Schumacher | |
|---|---|
| Nationality |  German |
| Born | 23 October 2001 Bergheim, Germany |
| Related to | Ralf Schumacher (father) Cora Schumacher (mother) Michael Schumacher (uncle) Corinna Schumacher (aunt) Mick Schumacher (cousin) Sebastian Stahl (step-uncle) |
| FIA Formula 3 career | |
| Debut season | 2019 |
| Current team | Carlin Buzz Racing |
| Car number | 25 |
| Former teams | Charouz Racing System, Campos Racing |
| Starts | 20 (20 entries) |
| Wins | 0 |
| Podiums | 0 |
| Poles | 0 |
| Fastest laps | 0 |
| Best finish | 28th in 2020 |
| Previous series | |
| 2018 2017–18 2018 | Euroformula Open Championship Formula 4 UAE Championship ADAC Formula 4 Championship |
| Championship titles | |
| 2018 | ADAC Formula 4 Rookie Champion |
David Schumacher (born 23 October 2001) is a German racing driver, son of former Formula One driver Ralf Schumacher and nephew of seven-time Formula One world champion Michael Schumacher.
Career
Karting
Schumacher began karting at a young age, alongside his cousin Mick.[1] From there he competed in multiple karting championships, the highlight of which was finishing as runner-up in the 2017 DKM Championship to Dennis Hauger.[2]
Formula 4
In August 2017, it was announced that Schumacher would graduate to single-seaters, competing for his father's US Racing outfit in the 2018 ADAC Formula 4 Championship.[3] In January 2018, he made his single-seater debut, contesting the Formula 4 UAE Championship with Rasgaira Motorsports Team from the second round onwards.[4] Claiming three wins, Schumacher ended the season as vice-champion to Charles Weerts.[5]
In ADAC Formula 4, Schumacher scored a consistent string of points finishes, with three 4th places being his best finishes, and ended the season 9th in the championship. His results translated into eight race wins in the Rookies' Cup and he claimed the title of rookie champion.[6]
Formula 3
Schumacher competed in the final two rounds of the 2018 Euroformula Open Championship with RP Motorsport. He was ineligible to score points as a guest driver, but claimed two 4th-place finishes at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya. These results placed him 6th in the Spanish Formula 3 championship, which is made up of three rounds from the Euroformula Open championship.[7]
In January 2019, Schumacher was named as part of Pinnacle Motorsport's three car line-up for the Asian F3 Winter Series.[8] He competed in two of the championship's three rounds, taking a podium finish at the Buriram International Circuit and finishing 8th in the championship.
In March 2019 it was announced that Schumacher would compete in the inaugural season of the Formula Regional European Championship, returning to the US Racing team co-owned by his father.[9] He claimed four race victories over the season, including two consecutively at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, as well as five other podium finishes, five pole positions and three fastest laps. He ended the season 4th in the championship.
In September 2019 Schumacher made his debut in the FIA Formula 3 Championship, standing in at Campos Racing for the injured Alex Peroni at the final round in Sochi.[10] Schumacher finished the two races in 22nd and 20th. Schumacher made his first appearance at the Macau Grand Prix in November, racing for Sauber Junior Team by Charouz. He placed 23rd in qualifying, fell back to 25th in the qualifying race and finished 21st in the main race.[11] In December he took part in the second round of the MRF Challenge Formula 2000 series at Bahrain International Circuit, taking both pole positions of the weekend and finishing all four races on the podium, including a victory in the second race.
In February 2020 it was announced that Schumacher would return to the FIA Formula 3 Championship, racing full-time with Charouz Racing System.[12] However, following the Spanish Formula 3 round, he left Charouz to join Carlin Racing. He did not score any points, had a best finish of 12th at the Austria feature race, and finished the championship in 28th place.
Personal life
Schumacher's family includes his father former Formula One driver Ralf, his uncle seven-time Formula One world champion Michael and his cousin 2020 Formula 2 champion Mick. He is also in a relationship with the Hungarian racing driver Vivien Keszthelyi.
Racing record
Career summary
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Poles | FLaps | Podiums | Points | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017–18 | Formula 4 UAE Championship | Rasgaira Motorsports Team | 20 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 16 | 325 | 2nd |
| 2018 | ADAC Formula 4 Championship | US Racing–CHRS | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 103 | 9th |
| Euroformula Open Championship | RP Motorsport | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NC† | |
| Spanish Formula 3 Championship | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 6th | ||
| 2019 | Formula Regional European Championship | US Racing | 24 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 285 | 4th |
| F3 Asian Winter Series | Pinnacle Motorsport | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 43 | 8th | |
| FIA Formula 3 Championship | Campos Racing | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32nd | |
| Macau Grand Prix | Sauber Junior Team by Charouz | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | 21st | |
| 2019–20 | MRF Challenge Formula 2000 | MRF Racing | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 82 | 9th |
| 2020 | FIA Formula 3 Championship | Charouz Racing System Carlin Buzz Racing |
18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28th |
† As Schumacher was a guest driver, he was ineligible for points.
Complete FIA Formula 3 Championship results
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Entrant | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | DC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Campos Racing | CAT FEA |
CAT SPR |
LEC FEA |
LEC SPR |
RBR FEA |
RBR SPR |
SIL FEA |
SIL SPR |
HUN FEA |
HUN SPR |
SPA FEA |
SPA SPR |
MNZ FEA |
MNZ SPR |
SOC FEA 22 |
SOC SPR 20 |
32nd | 0 | ||
| 2020 | Charouz Racing System | RBR FEA 25 |
RBR SPR 15 |
RBR FEA 12 |
RBR SPR 17 |
HUN FEA 16 |
HUN SPR 13 |
SIL FEA 25 |
SIL SPR 15 |
SIL FEA 15 |
SIL SPR Ret |
CAT FEA 23 |
CAT SPR 25 |
28th | 0 | ||||||
| Carlin Buzz Racing | SPA FEA 17 |
SPA SPR 14 |
MNZ FEA 19 |
MNZ SPR Ret |
MUG FEA 15 |
MUG SPR 19 |
References
- ^ "Karting: David Schumacher follows father's path". April 23, 2011. Retrieved November 3, 2018.
- ^ "DKM Champions Declared at the Finale in Italy". October 23, 2017. Retrieved November 3, 2018.
- ^ Ehlan, Stefan (August 24, 2017). "Ralf Schumacher's son David makes F4 jump in 2018". Motorsport.com. Retrieved November 3, 2018.
- ^ Wood, Elliot (January 18, 2018). "David Schumacher to make car racing debut in F4 UAE". FormulaScout. Retrieved November 3, 2018.
- ^ "Schumacher's nephew is runner-up in debut season despite missing four races". March 5, 2018. Retrieved November 3, 2018.
- ^ Jackson, Connor (September 23, 2018). "SCHUMACHER CLAIMS ROOKIE TITLE DURING CLEAN SWEEP FOR US RACING". The Checkered Flag. Retrieved November 3, 2018.
- ^ "David Schumacher to make Euroformula debut with RP Motorsport". September 26, 2018. Retrieved November 3, 2018.
- ^ Suttill, Josh (January 8, 2019). "David Schumacher to races in Asian F3 Winter Series as part of three-car Pinnacle line-up". FormulaScout. Retrieved January 9, 2019.
- ^ Allen, Peter (1 March 2019). "David Schumacher to race in Formula Regional with father Ralf's team". formulascout.com. Formula Scout. Retrieved 10 November 2018.
- ^ "Schumacher to make F3 debut as Peroni stand-in". Motorsport.com. 24 September 2019.
- ^ "Suncity Group Formula 3 Macau Grand Prix – FIA F3 World Cup – Race – Final Classification" (PDF). ITS Events. 17 November 2019. p. 1. Archived (PDF) from the original on 15 December 2019. Retrieved 22 November 2019.
- ^ "Ralf Schumacher's son makes full-time step up to F3". formula1.com. 5 February 2020. Retrieved 29 June 2020.
External links
- David Schumacher career summary at DriverDB.com