"I would give up everything just for that": When Mick Schumacher made an emotional wish involving dad Michael Schumacher

Former F1 driver Mick Schumacher came out in 2021 and detailed how he would give up everything just for the opportunity to talk to his father, Michael. A Netflix documentary on seven-time F1 champion Michael Schumacher came out in 2021, in which Mick detailed this emotional wish.

Michael Schumacher announced his retirement from F1 at the end of the 2012 season. Just a year after his retirement, the German driver was involved in a skiing accident in December 2013 and was sent into a coma as a result of the injuries.

Michael's son, Mick Schumacher, was racing in a professional karting series when his father was sent into a coma. The youngster made his way through karting, professional single-seater, including F3 & F2, and made it to F1 in 2021. Haas signed the youngster after Mick won the 2020 F2 championship.

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Mick Schumacher came out in the Netflix documentary and suggested that he would give everything up to talk to his father, as the German understood a lot more about racing in 2021 than he did when the seven-time champion was sent into a coma.

“I think dad and me, we would understand each other now in a different way now. Simply because we speak a similar language, the language of motorsport. And that we would have so much more to talk about. That's where my head is most of the time. Thinking that it would be cool, that would be. I would give up everything just for that,” said Schumacher

Mick Schumacher parted ways with the Haas F1 team just after a couple of years and was signed by Mercedes as the reserve driver for 2023. Mercedes Boss Toto Wolff came out in 2023 and claimed that Mick would've been treated better if his father, Michael, was still around the paddock. The 26-year-old will make his IndyCar debut for RLL in 2026.

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Mick Schumacher's new pet dog with an IndyCar-inspired name

Mick Schumacher tested with Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing at the IMS Road Course after the 2025 season ended, and nearly a month later, the team confirmed that the German will be replacing Devlin DeFrancesco from the 2026 season.

Earlier this year, Schumacher lost his pet companion for 10 years, named Angie, who was an Australian shepherd. With the holiday season inbound, Schumacher adopted a new dog and gave her an IndyCar-inspired name, “Indie.”

“Christmas has come early! Meet Indie! Wishing everyone a merry Christmas and happy new year! Looking forward to 2026!” read the caption of Mick’s post as he posted images of his new dog

Mick will partner with Graham Rahal and Louis Foster to form Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing’s 2026 lineup.

Edited by Pranay Bhagi