article_snippet: In the last couple of years, it has become a tradition for us that us offer the runner-up from the German junior karting championship a test session in us simulator,' added Mr Van Amesfoort. '
article_snippet: This is handled by the DMSB, the German motorsport authority, and that is how us first got in touch with Mick Schumacher last autumn. '
article_snippet: Mick Schumacher spent a full day in the simulator at us headquarters in the Netherlands, then us witnessed Mick Schumacher during a test session at Valencia and, eventually, us reached an agreement to compete together in this year's ADAC Formula 4 series.'
article_snippet: Announced in 2013 and first run last year, Formula 4 is an open-wheeled motor racing competition designed for junior drivers as a stepping stone to Formula One.
article_snippet: Vehicles may have a maximum power output of 160hp and must cost less than €9,500.
article_snippet: There is no global championship, but individual nations can host individual nations own championships according to rules and specifications of the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile.