Luca Baldisserri, an engineer who formerly worked closely with Formula 1 legend Michael Schumacher at Ferrari, has confirmed that he is now overseeing the career of the German's son Mick.
Baldisserri recently left Ferrari in order to mentor new Williams development driver Lance Stroll, who drives for the Ferrari-linked Italian F3 team Prema.
Schumacher, 16, has also now joined Prema to race for the outfit in Formula 4.
Baldisserri said that he sees a lot of pressure being put on Schumacher by his famous surname.
"Mick is just a teenager, but everything he does already is compared with his father. This is not easy for a boy but he nevertheless has to deal with it," he told Gazzetta dello Sport.
As for any insight Baldisserri might have into the health condition of Schumacher's seven-time world champion father, he insisted: "The rules are clear - Mick says nothing about his father and I do not ask.
"I respect the privacy of the family. Mick had the support of his father when he started karting some years ago, as it was a great happiness to him."
Baldisserri said it has not been decided yet if the youngster will race in the Italian or German series in 2016.
