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Mick Schumacher, son of legendary F.1 racer Michael, settled for second in the 2016
ADAC championship after a bold duel with Australian Joey Mawson.
The season featured an exciting show which included some crashes. Thanks to the
sturdy Tatuus chassis, there were no physical consequences
With a stable roster of 35 starters and 46 drivers on‐track
with 17 teams throughout the year, the 2016 ADAC Formula
4 championship featured record numbers. After a positive
debut last season, the German series continued to follow
the same trend, delivering exciting races with the Tatuus
cars racing in the same trim of the Italian series, featuring
Abarth engines, Pirelli tires and Magneti Marelli electronics.
Having the same package in two championships enabled a
constant transfer between the two, as the calendars did not
feature any real clash thanks to the use of drop results.
Prema Powerteam ran in both championships with the trio
of Mick Schumacher, Juan Manuel Correa and Juri Vips. The
Italian squad managed to collect a total of 459,5 points,
cruising to take the team honours in front of Dutch squad
Van Amersfoort Racing. Schumacher was one of the main
stars of the year together with Joey Mawson in a two‐horse
challenge that started with the 2016 opener at
Oschersleben. The Australian eventually got the nod with 10
wins and 374 points on the table, while the son of F.1 legend
Michael Schumacher finished as the runner‐up in a valuable
season that handed him four wins and 322 points. Lining‐up
for Mucke, another team performing the German‐Italian
double, Mike David Ortmann took third place in points.
The rookie trophy went to Dane Nicklas Nielsen, who
topped Prema drivers Vips and Correa.
The huge grids required a specific format featuring two
qualifying groups and a repechage race for positions 22 and
back on Saturday morning. The tight competition led to
some race‐day crashes, mainly due to the desire and the
charging attitude of the young challengers. The Tatuus
chassis always showcased its strength and high safety
standards though and no physical consequences were
reported.
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