Ferrari signs Michael Schumacher’s son

In a statement posted on the F1 team’s official website on Saturday, Mattia Binotto — Scuderia Ferrari’s team principal — said Ferrari was signing the teenager based on his talent and “human and professional qualities.”

“For someone like me who has known him from birth, there’s no doubt that welcoming Mick into Ferrari has a special emotional meaning, but we have chosen him for his talent and the human and professional qualities that have already distinguished him despite his young age,” Binotto said.