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Everything you need to know about Mick Schumacher ahead of his Ferrari test

Mick Schumacher's first test of a Formula One car was always going to attract attention. The fact he's driving a Ferrari only adds to the level of intrigue around his appearance at Bahrain's F1 circuit on Tuesday.

The German's surname means he has always been the centre of attention whenever he has been near the cockpit of a racing car. So much so, in fact, that when he started karting he raced as 'Mick Betsch', opting to use the maiden name of his mother rather than the Schumacher name synonymous with his father Michael's record 91 grand prix victories and seven world championships.