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Accomplished Sochi win lays claim for Schumacher’s F1 graduation

FIA FORMULA 2

SOCHI (RUS)

26-27 SEPTEMBER

ROUND 10/12

Mick Schumacher bolstered his claim for a 2021 Formula 1 seat with arguably his most complete weekend in FIA Formula 2 so far.

The Ferrari junior qualified his Prema Racing machine third for the Sochi feature race, and that soon became second when he overhauled Carlin’s Jehan Daruvala with his characteristic storming launch. Schumacher challenged Daruvala’s polesitting team-mate Yuki Tsunoda on the outside of Turn 2, but settled in behind the Red Bull and Honda protege

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