It was literally a footnote in Autosport magazine's in-depth coverage of last year's Macau Grand Prix, and that's because Mick Schumacher's pace had been scuppered by an incident that pretty much put him out of contention before the race had even begun.
But in hindsight, his performance on the famous streets exactly 12 months ago was the launchpad to the 2018 form that ended with him wresting the Formula 3 European Championship title with Prema Powerteam.
After an unconvincing rookie F3 season in Europe, Schumacher surprised some by qualifying as the top Macau newcomer in seventh place. In the early stages of the qualification race, he botched an overtaking move on Ferdinand Habsburg for sixth position, sailing instead down the Lisboa escape road and dropping to the back of the field.
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