Mick Schumacher still feels like he gleaned a lot from his first experience of Formula One despite poor weather conditions denying him the chance to take part in practice for the Eifel Grand Prix.

The son of legendary seven-time F1 champion Michael Schumacher was due for a run-out in the Alfa Romeo at the Nurburgring on Friday after a fine season in Formula 2.

However, with heavy rain and thick fog meaning the medical helicopter could not take off, Schumacher was denied the chance to get behind the wheel of an F1 car on his home track.

Schumacher, whose father was a five-time winner at the track, was philosophical about the situation, though.

"Obviously I would have loved to be able to get out and drive," said Schumacher.

"Nevertheless, I think it's great to be here, to get the opportunity to speak with the team, go into the meetings and work with the mechanics, work with the engineers, and obviously also see the fans. I'm also very sorry for the fans who don't get to see us drive. In the end, safety comes first.

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"[It's] very useful for me. I managed to get as much experience as I can from this weekend and that was really the focus for me.

"It would have been great to get some data for the team as well but again it was great for me to get the knowledge to see how the team works, to see the philosophy of an F1 team on a race weekend, so therefore I’m very happy."

Schumacher, linked with a promotion to F1 in 2021 with a Ferrari-backed team, is unsure if another chance to practice will arise this season.

"We don't know what the future holds but hopefully I'll get to drive a few laps again," he added.