Mick Schumacher will graduate to Formula 1 with Haas next year as Formula 2 champion despite a difficult final race of the season in Bahrain. The German finished 18th and won the title by 14 points from Britain’s Callum Ilott, who was 10th in the race. Schumacher, the 21-year-old son of F1 legend Michael, said he was “a bit overwhelmed”. He said “owed” the title to his team, adding: “It would sound a lot better if we did a good race today. Schumacher, a Ferrari young driver, was racing close to the front in the early stages of the race but damaged his tyres and had to pit to replace them. Russia’s Nikita Mazepin, who is joining Schumacher at Haas in 2021, finished the race ninth and was fifth in the championship.

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