Michael Schumacher 's 15-year-old son Mick has signed a contract with Van Amersfoort Racing to drive in the Formula 4 , a series for young talents . The Dutch team 's owner Frits van Amersfoort says 'we have watched his skills in test driving and are looking forward to a successful season . ' Mick Schumacher finished second in the world , European and German kart championships last season . His father Michael is the most successful driver in Formula One history with seven titles . Michael Schumacher 's son , Mick , is following in his father 's footsteps by starting a racing career . Mick Schumacher , 15 , has signed a deal to race for Van Amersfoort Racing in Formula 4 . Mick finished runner-up in the world , European and German kart championship last year . Michael Schumacher suffered severe head injuries in a skiing accident in Meribel in the French Alps in December 2013 . He was retired from F1 at the time of the accident . Van Amersfoort Racing propelled Max Verstappen - son of Schumacher snr 's 1994 Benetton F1 team-mate Jos - to prominence in Formula 3 last season . Verstappen jnr , 17 , will race for Toro Rosso in F1 in the 2015 season . 'In the last couple of years , it has become a tradition for us that we offer the runner-up from the German junior karting championship a test session in our simulator , ' added Van Amesfoort . 'This is handled by the DMSB , the German motorsport authority , and that is how we first got in touch with Mick Schumacher last autumn . He spent a full day in the simulator at our headquarters in the Netherlands , then we witnessed him during a test session at Valencia and , eventually , we reached an agreement to compete together in this year 's ADAC Formula 4 series . ' Michael Schumacher was seriously injured after a skiing accident in December 2013 . Schumacher snr is Formula One 's most successful ever driver with seven world championships . Schumacher takes the chequered flag upon winning the Canadian Grand Prix for Benetton in 1994 . Michael Schumacher emerged from an 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 One 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 . Mick Schumacher could follow the path of Max Verstappen , who also raced for Van Amersfoort Racing . 17-year-old Verstappen will drive for Toro Rosso in the 2015 F1 season after his prodigious rise .
Son of Michael Schumacher is following in his father 's footsteps . Formula 1 legend 's 15-year-old son , Mick , will race in Formula 4 . He finished second in the German kart championship last season . Michael Schumacher won a record seven world F1 titles . Ferrari hero has been in a coma since skiing accident in December 2013 .