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‘Schumacher name both a blessing and a curse'

Damon Hill has warned of 'the blessing and the curse' that the carrying of a famous racing name can bring in Formula 1 following Mick Schumacher's confirmed arrival in 2021. The son of the seven-time World Champion, Michael, will be driving for Haas next season as part of an all-rookie line-up with Nikita Mazepin. And Hill is glad to see that Mick has continued to progress up the ranks and all the way to the very top based more on merit rather than just name alone. 'There is a sense that some people don’t want you to have a go,' Hill told The Guardian. 'I felt like some people felt: ‘Why is he doing this? He is never going to be as good as his dad.’ 'It does not necessarily follow...
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