Sports Micheal Schumacher's son makes his Formula Four debut

Formula One seven-time world champion Michael Schumacher, may have left the game, but his son Mick Schumacher is stepping into his father's shoes.

The 16 year old young Schumacher will make his Formula 4 debut on Saturday, and will drive his his Van Amersfoort car in Oschersleben, Germany.

He returned a 10th-fastest time in Friday's qualifying session with a best lap of one minute 27.654 seconds.

Meanwhile, his father, Michael has continued to recover under private care at his home in Switzerland following a serious skiing accident in December 2013 in France.

Mick Schumacher's debut will be his first under his father's name having previously driven under his mother's maiden name in go-kart racing. BBC
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