Sebastian Vettel says Mick Schumacher is fully deserving of his maiden Formu𝄹la 1 test outing for Ferrari in Bahrain. 

Schumacher, the son of seven-time world champion Michael, is in action for Ferrari on the opening day of the post-Bahrain ꩵGrand Pri🔜x in-season test, in what marks his first experience of driving modern-day F1 machinery. 

The reigning European Formula 3 champion has stepped up to Formula 2 this year with Prema and sits eighth in the drivers’ standings after the opening🃏 round in Bahrain.

“Obviously with the name and being the son of Michael there are certainly some links and expectatiཧons, but to end up in Formula 1 you need to p🍨rove that you have the speed,” Vettel said when asked about Schumacher’s test. 

“So far he has done really well. I think the way he has developed in the last years deserves where he is now, and now we should give him the time and peace to do h෴is job.&nbꦏsp;

The 20-year-old was al𓆉so signed up to Ferrari’s Driver Academy last winter following his championship succe☂ss in European F3. 

Asked whether he ever imagined Schumacher driving fꦕor Ferrari before, Vettel replied: “No! I ꦏwasn’t, because he was a child. 

“At that point I think he’d just started racing ꦰand I wasn’t really following.𒁏 I think it’s impossible to know.”