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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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