08-03-2025
Schumacher and Vettel Led RoC in Heartfelt Tribute to Michael Schumacher
Ahead of Saturday night's Champions of Champions event of the Race of Champions, Team Germany teammates Sebastian Vettel and Mick Schumacher led the 20 drivers in a tribute to Mick's dad and F1 great Michael Schumacher, who continues to battle a traumatic brain injury sustained in a skiing accident in 2013.
Vettel and Schumacher were tasked with representing Team Germany for the second time, first in 2023 when the event was held in Sweden before the 2024 sabbatical and again this year in Sydney, Australia.
The 20 drivers met on top of the table top jump in the middle of Accord Stadium, and Vettel began to unravel a banner with the words "Keep Fighting Michael - We Miss You" on top and the foundations website, at the bottom. The Schumacher family continues to protect Michael's privacy while continuing his charitable work through their Keep Fighting Foundation.
Before Michael's accident, Vettel and the elder Schumacher won the Race of Champions for Germany together six consecutive times from 2007 to 2012.
Vettel and Schumacher were knocked out of Friday's Nations Cup by the home team, Australia, represented by Supercars Will Brown and Brodie Kostecki after the teams first due a tie sending Vettel up against Kostecki in the tie breaker. Australia would fall to France on Friday night before WRC's Sebastian Loeb took Saturday's Champion of Champions as well to become the first five-time winner of the international event.
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