Michael Schumacher 's 15-year-old son has crashed while test driving a Formula 4 car at 100mph in east Germany . Mick Schumacher was racing through the Lausitzring speedway in Brandenburg , eastern Germany , when he skidded out of control and onto the gravel , it was reported . The young protege began karting seven years ago , and this year reached the German Formula 4 - a racing category used as a stepping stone by junior drivers . Mick Schumacher ( pictured ) , 15 , crashed while testing a Formula 4 car on a race track in east Germany . Mick finished second in the world , European and German kart championships last season ( pictured ) but this year has begun practicing for his first year in the Formula 4 . However , German newspaper Die Welt reported that the crash was minor and Mick walked away from the accident uninjured . His father , who remains recovering from a December 2013 ski accident at his home in Switzerland , has won a record seven Formula 1 world titles and 91 races . Mick signed a contract with Van Amersfoort Racing to drive in the Formula 4 , a series for young talents , earlier this month . At the time , the Dutch team 's owner Frits van Amersfoort said : 'We have watched his skills in test driving and are looking forward to a successful season . ' Mick finished second in the world , European and German kart championships last season . His father emerged from his induced coma in June last year , and left hospital in September . He has since started to recognise family members , according to someone claiming to be a family friend . Philippe Streiff , a former Formula 1 driver , told French media Schumacher 'has yet to recover the power of speech ' but is 'nevertheless starting to recognise those close to him ' . However , Schumacher 's manager has disputed the comments , saying the 46-year-old faces a 'long fight ' for recovery and that Streiff is not a family friend . 'We need a long time , ' Sabine Kehm said . 'He is making progress appropriate to the severity of the situation . Record breaking Formula 1 driver Michael Schumacher ( pictured in 2000 ) remains recovering from a 2013 ski accident that left him with serious head injuries .
ben Schumacher crashed while testing a car on a dirt track in 2013 . He crashed out of control and onto the gravel at a speed of 100 mph . However , the teenager walked away from the Formula racing accident unscathed . His father still remains recovering from a December 2013 ski crash .