The French Grand Prix gets underway today (Sunday July 24) at the Circuit Paul Ricard in the south of France countryside near Marseille.
It's an important race for French Ferrari driver Charles Leclerc and Dutch Red Bull racer Max Verstappen, who are battling it out for top spot of F1 Drivers Championship.
Mick Schumacher will be hoping for a third points finish this season at a track where his dad and formula one legend, Michael Schumacher, holds the record for most wins.
So, how does the young prodigy cope with the Schumacher legacy created by his father?
Mick Schumacher's success this season
The 23-year-old will be eyeing a third successive points finish at the Circuit Paul Ricard in France.
It was a long wait for the German to secure his first top 10 finish, but it finally came in Round 10 of this season.
Mick eventually got on the scoreboard at the iconic British Grand Prix track, Silverstone, finishing in eighth place.
It was a drive that saw him win Sky Sports Driver of the Day, after starting in 19th position and gaining 11 places by the time he saw the chequered flag.
Young Schumacher then went even better the next week in Austria and finished in sixth place.
Confidence is now high with the young German who will be hungry to continue his rich vein of form in France.
How does Mick Schumacher cope with his fathers legacy?
During an interview with Channel 4, Mick assured he is pursuing his own dream of being an F1 driver, not just following in his fathers footsteps.
When asked how he deals with his father’s legacy in F1, Schumacher junior replied: “I think the easiest way to answer that is to tell you why I’m here, and the reason why I’m here is because I love the sport."
He continued: "I don’t need to put pressure on myself and that has been quite clear from day one that if I don’t want to do this I don’t have to – and I still want to do it and still want to make a name for myself as well and race well in Formula 1.”
How is Michael Schumacher's health?
In a rare public update on Michael Schumacher's recovery, Former FIA President and Ferrari chief Jean Todt, recently confirmed that he still sees Schumacher senior and that they watch the F1 races together.
When asked by German broadcaster NTV whether Todt misses the seven-time world champion, he replied: "I don't miss Michael. I can see him. But of course, what I miss is what we used to do together."
Michael Schumacher suffered a life-changing injury during a Ski Trip in the French Alps almost nine years ago.
