F1 News: Mick Schumacher’s Haas Sets On Fire During FP3 Spanish Grand Prix
Mick Schumacher is met with bad luck during FP3 of the Spanish Grand Prix. With the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya being a track heavy on the cars’ brakes, it wasn’t a surprise to see Schumacher’s rear right brake set on fire.
The aftermath of the flames on Mick Schumacher's Haas 🔥🤯 pic.twitter.com/7M30wZrQzp
— Sky Sports F1 (@SkySportsF1) May 21, 2022
As you can see from the tweet above, the flames ripped through the carbon fibre brake surround with it being contained within the wheel area.
"Brakes are burning." 🔥
A far from ideal start to P3 for Mick Schumacher's Haas 😫 pic.twitter.com/1LFwJMMWnQ
— Sky Sports F1 (@SkySportsF1) May 21, 2022
Thanks to this incident, it could be unlikely that Schumacher will be able to make qualifying later today. He’s certainly out of this practice session, according to Ted Kravitz.
More news as it comes.