Michael Schumacher’s son to drive in Spa tribute

Spa, Belgium: Michael Schumacher’s teenage son will drive one of his father’s cars before Sunday’s Belgium Grand Prix to mark the 25th anniversary of the seven-time world champion’s first Formula One victory.

According to the organisers, Mick Schumacher, 18, who currently races in Formula Three, will drive demonstration laps on the Spa circuit in a Benetton car before the showpiece Formula One race.

“There was no hint of a doubt in my mind that I wanted to do this,” said Schumacher Jnr in a statement.

It will mark the 25th anniversary of his father’s first victory in Formula One, at Spa, before he went on to win 90 more races in an illustrious career.

Michael Schumacher, 48, has not been seen in public since suffering serious head injuries in a skiing accident in 2013.