Brawn: Mick Schumacher's win was "an emotional moment"

Schumacher didn't have the best of starts to his career in Formula 2 but he has a P1 trophy to take with him into the summer break. Ross Brawn would have known Schumacher from a very young age. Brawn was Ferrari boss at the time his father, Michael Schumacher was winning Formula 1 world championships. 

"I wasn’t at the track, but it was an emotional moment seeing him raise his arms to the sky, and I can’t deny that it reminded me of his father, Michael," Brawn said in his column. 

"Mick had to fight for the win and avoid making mistakes as he was harried all race long by Nobuharu Matsushita. The victory comes after a rather unlucky first part of the year and this will give him more confidence in his own abilities."

Because of the name, Brawn believes Mick's progress is followed by many around the world. A win signalled a special moment, but Brawn wants Schumacher to take his time as he progresses through the ranks.

"The younger Schumacher’s efforts have captured the imagination of media all around the world and show how much the Schumacher name still means and how much attention it can generate," Brawn added.

"Mick still needs to be allowed to progress calmly in order to see where he fits in this competitive world of talented youngsters, but yesterday’s win was an important moment: there’s a long way to go, but he’s on the right road."