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Dutch outfit Van Amersfoort Racing announced on Wednesday
that 16-year-old Newey junior had signed for them in the
FIA-approved series.
Schumacher, whose seven-times Formula One world champion father
suffered severe head injuries in a skiing accident in 2013 and
is still recovering, joined last week.
"This has been one of the most pleasant weeks in our four decade
history," said team owner Frits van Amersfoort, who has worked
with a number of top drivers in the past including both Jos and
Max Verstappen.
"We're extremely honored to have some of auto racing's most
credible persons choosing to entrust our team in the development
of two promising young talents."
Newey senior has designed title winning Formula One cars for
Williams, McLaren and Red Bull and is regarded as a design
genius.
Michael Schumacher remains Formula One's most successful racer
with 91 wins in a career in which he won five titles in a row
for Ferrari after two with Benetton.
(Reporting by Alan Baldwin, editing by Sudipto Ganguly)
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