Mick Schumacher says learning to enter a corner without braking was “one of the weird parts” of his first IndyCar oval test at the Homestead-Miami Speedway.
Schumacher is preparing for his first season in the US-based IndyCar Series with the Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing team.
Mick Schumacher completes first IndyCar oval test ahead of 2026 season
The son of seven-time F1 world champion Michael Schumacher made 43 F1 starts for the Haas team across 2021/22 before becoming Mercedes’ reserve driver in 2023.
He spent the 2024 and 2025 seasons competing for Alpine in the World Endurance Championship before turning his attention back to single-seater racing.
Schumacher carried out his first oval test in Miami this week, completing 97 laps and reaching a top speed of 194 miles per hour.
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Five of the 18-round IndyCar season will take place on ovals in 2026 with the first scheduled to take place at Phoenix Raceway on March 7, one day before the start of the F1 2026 season in Australia.
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In a statement issued by Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing, Schumacher admitted that it took him some time to adjust to entering a corner without touching the brake pedal.
Five of the 18-round IndyCar season will take place on ovals in 2026 with the first scheduled to take place at Phoenix Raceway on March 7, one day before the start of the F1 2026 season in Australia.
The 2025 IndyCar season will start in St Petersburg on March 1 with the iconic Indianapolis 500 race set to take place on May 24.
In a statement issued by Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing, Schumacher admitted that it took him some time to adjust to entering a corner without touching the brake pedal.