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A new car comedy featuring Mercedes-Benz brand ambassador, Mick Schumacher, and Bavarian comedian, Markus Stoll, also known as Harry G, is about to hit the social media. Coming in five funny episodes,with the first episode hitting the net on Tuesday, it is centred on the comedian as driving instructor, the racing driver as driving school pupil and the new Mercedes-AMG A 45 as their car. The comedy was scheduled to make a debut before F1 season opener on Tuesday, March 21, the day before Mick’s 18th birthday .
It is all about the humorous lessons given to Mick Schumacher by Harry G at the wheel of a driving school car and it’s Mick Schumacher’s first appearance as a brand ambassador for Mercedes-Benz.
Subsequent episodes are scheduled to be released on the social media channels run by Mick, Harry G and Mercedes-Benz in the three weeks that follow, according to a statement issued in Stuttgart.
In a Mercedes-AMG A 45 which has been transformed into a driving school car, Mick is given five important lessons from taking a roundabout, parking the car and motorway driving by his grumpy ‘driving instructor’. Forming an integral part of the show throughout, slap-stick jokes and comedy from Harry G in interchanges with Mick and a number of guest stars.
Mick is making his debut this year in the FIA Formula 3 European Championship where he will race for Prema Powerteam, running the Mercedes-AMG Formula 3 engine. One of his team-mates will be Maximilian Günther, who is the official test and reserve driver for the Mercedes-AMG Motorsport DTM Team. The online car comedy with Harry G will be Mick’s first appearance as a brand ambassador for Mercedes-Benz.
Harry G has gained a firm place in the German comedy and cabaret scene and has also been a sensation way beyond Bavaria’s borders. His viral video clips have been watched over 100 million times and have long enjoyed a cult following. Harry G has more than 400,000 followers on Facebook.
