A split second later, Mick Schumacher raises both of his fists and hides the pieces he just took from the case. To expose a black piece hidden in his palm, GP Racing raises his left hand and taps it. He gets to start things off.
When Mick isn’t racing, he may be found in the paddock playing chess with his physiotherapist. In spite of the fact that he has one of the most popular chess apps in the world installed on his phone, he says he prefers to play against computer bots rather than actual people. A Formula 1 driver has no time to devote to proper study of the game, but the man knows his way around it well enough to play. Read more