Mick Schumacher & Connor Zilisch Interview

Mick Schumacher and Connor Zilisch discuss the start of their racing seasons, the pressure and expectations that come with their careers, the differences between Formula 1 and INDYCAR machinery, and the paths young drivers must navigate to reach the top levels of motorsports. On this episode of SPEED With Harvick and Buxton, Kevin Harvick and Will Buxton host a roundtable conversation with Schumacher and Zilisch covering Mick’s experience learning oval racing in INDYCAR, Connor’s decision to pursue NASCAR instead of the European open-wheel ladder, the intensity of the European karting system, life racing in America, the impact of social media on modern drivers, and the racing opportunities both drivers still hope to pursue in the future.

(0:00) INTRO
(1:01) CONNOR ZILISCH & MICK SCHUMACHER JOIN THE SHOW
(1:17) 2026 SEASON SO FAR
(2:36) DEALING WITH HIGH EXPECTATIONS
(4:27) RACING ON OVALS
(6:26) DIFFERENCES BETWEEN F1 AND INDYCAR
(7:52) DEVELOPING IN NASCAR
(9:21) CONNOR’S DECISION TO PURSUE NASCAR
(10:55) DECIDING WHICH DISCIPLINE TO PURSUE
(13:07) MICK’S TIME IN AMERICA
(14:44) EUROPEAN KARTING SYSTEM
(16:48) FAVORITE EUROPEAN KARTING TRACK
(18:04) GROWING UP WITH A FAMOUS RACING FATHER
(19:33) DEALING WITH SOCIAL MEDIA
(21:33) DREAM EVENTS TO RACE IN

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