In a heartfelt nod to his legendary father Michael Schumacher, Mick Schumacher has unveiled a revamped helmet for the 2025 World Endurance Championship (WEC) season. This poignant tribute comes as details about the former F1 titan’s health continue to remain closely guarded by his family.
Mick Schumacher, 25, boasts an impressive 43 Formula 1 starts under his belt with the Haas team in 2021/22, before transitioning to a reserve stint with Mercedes. Despite the transition, his passion for racing remained undiminished, leading him back to the tracks with Alpine’s WEC operation in 2024. He made his mark by securing a commendable third-place finish in the 6 Hours of Fuji race.
The WEC season of 2025 will see Schumacher fully focus on his racing endeavours, following his departure from Mercedes. The reserve position he vacated has since been filled by Valtteri Bottas, who was let go by Sauber at the end of 2024. Bottas had previously clinched all 10 of his F1 victories with the Brackley-based team between 2017 and 2021.
In anticipation of the upcoming WEC season kickoff in Qatar next weekend, Schumacher took to social media to reveal his new helmet design. The neon yellow colour scheme, a favourite of his uncle and former Williams-BMW and Toyota F1 driver Ralf Schumacher, remains. However, the updated design now includes an image of a dragon, beautifully encompassing his race number 47 at the rear.
This dragon motif is a touching tribute to his father, Michael Schumacher. The senior Schumacher had famously sported a dragon on his helmet during his final years in F1, a symbol synonymous with power and strength. The dragon first appeared in a Chinese newspaper in honour of Schumacher at the peak of his F1 reign. The 2025 helmet design also continues to showcase the seven stars on the top surface, a representation of his father’s seven F1 World Championship victories.
In a recent conversation with German publication Bild am Sonntag, Schumacher hinted at a potential return to Formula 1. “I decided at the age of eleven that I wanted to drive there. That is still my goal… I still have a score to settle with Formula 1 and want to prove myself there once again,” he said.
However, Schumacher’s aspirations have not been without controversy. He was at the receiving end of harsh criticism from Williams team principal James Vowles, who dismissed him as “not special.” Vowles later issued an apology, clarifying that he did not mean to belittle Schumacher. Unfazed by the critique, Schumacher firmly believes in his abilities, stating, “Everyone who drives in Formula 1 has talent… But when I look at the grid, I have no doubt that I could keep up. I’m no worse.”