Mick Schumacher improved a lot after Kevin Magnussen s return to Haas says team s trackside engineer × Follow Us Create Notifications New User posted their first comment this is comment text Link Approve Reject & ban Delete Log in Manage your profile Editing Story Queue Video Queue Editing Stats Writer Home SEO Redirection Admin Wiki Edits Taxonomy Home Edit Site Menu Mapping Dashboard Tag Pages Community Social Feed Queue Feed Center Notification Center Affiliate Home Manage Pages Bottom Tagline Dash Timeless Stories Logout Formula 1 Japanese GP News Mick Schumacher improved a lot after Kevin Magnussen s return to Haas says team s trackside engineer By Charanjot Singh Modified Oct 15, 2022 08:52 AM IST Follow Us Comment Share Mick Schumacher has improved a lot, according to a Haas engineer. Haas trackside engineering director Ayao Komatsu reckons Mick Schumacher has benefitted a lot from having Kevin Magnussen as his teammate. In his first year, the German had Nikita Mazepin as his teammate. The Russian was not a good benchmark, and the car was woefully off the pace as well. Because of that, Schumacher spent the bulk of his rookie year at the back of the grid fighting Mazepin. This season, the German got a clear upgrade in teammate, as Magnussen started the season with a bang in Bahrain. According to Komatsu, having Magnussen as his teammate has helped Schumacher, giving him better benchmark. Moreover, the Danish driver's open nature has been helpful for Schumacher. Komatsu said: “When Kevin came back into Bahrain for testing, he was a different person to two years ago. He is so open, so cherishing the challenge, and he’s very, you know, open to sharing information as well, so Mick benefited quite a lot from having a reference. And then he was always close to scoring points, but he couldn’t get there. But once he got them in Silverstone, that was a huge step. So yeah, he improved a lot this year.” Haas F1 Team@HaasF1TeamSeems like a rainy Red Flag is the perfect chance to catch up with your racing buddies! #HaasF1 #JapaneseGP4355170Seems like a rainy Red Flag is the perfect chance to catch up with your racing buddies! #HaasF1 #JapaneseGP https://t.co/HcfYPmiq0Q Komatsu also talked about the mental side that saw an upgrade once Schumacher scored his first career points in Silverstone. Komatsu said: "Also, the mental side, as I said, at Silverstone he scored his first points in F1. That was huge pressure off him, and he followed up with that performance in Spielberg, so the confidence is there." He continued: "Then the understanding of the car; he’s a very hard worker, he always sits with his engineers trying to understand what he’s done wrong, where he can improve on Friday night, in between FP1 and FP2. So, he’s always working hard. So finally in a season and a half since his debut, it has started paying off. And then that gives him confidence, and that’s the positive cycle.” Schumacher (12) is 16th in the driver standings, while his teammate (22) is 14th. Mick Schumacher reflects on disappointing weekend in Suzuka Mick Schumacher was in line for a strong result at the Japanese GP. The Haas driver was P10 during the red flag restart. However, the team's decision to gamble on him by staying out longer than others proved counterproductive as Schumacher finished outside the points. Reflecting on the race, he said: Mick Schumacher@SchumacherMickBrap brap jump #MSC47 #Texas #CanAmOffroad5336248Brap brap jump #MSC47 #Texas #CanAmOffroad https://t.co/jq1LUEm6Oo "Our car is very strong, especially on inters, but unfortunately we put them on a bit too late. The fact that we were running P3 at some point, and even did our first leading meters in P1 is something positive. Points were up for grabs, and we didn't manage to get them today, but definitely the speed was there." The German's future has still not been confirmed. It will be interesting to see if he gets an extension at Haas for next season. What's your favorite race of the 2022 season so far? Tell us in the comments below.. Poll : 0 votes Quick Links More from Sportskeeda Edited by Bhargav × Feedback Thank You! Be the first one to comment Follow Us Share Show More Comments GIF Comment in moderation 0 0 Reply x Edit Delete Delete the comment? No thanks Delete GIF Cancel Update GIF Cancel Reply ❮ ❯ GIF Comment in moderation 0 0 Reply x Edit Delete Delete the comment? 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