Schumacher senior won at the famous Guia circuit in 1990 and his brother Ralph took the chequered flag there six years later.
Mick was unable to keep up the family tradition at the weekend when he finished 16th after a locked wheel forced him off the track in the qualifying rounds after a promising start.
But the 18-year-old says he is still learning the ropes and was happy to soak up every single moment of the unique experience of racing on the circuit where his dad and uncle had plied their trade so successfully more than 20 years ago.
Mick said: “I had heard a lot of stories about Macau before.
“It’s a very good experience and that’s what we’re looking for, to just develop as a driver. I have to say I feel very comfortable in the car here which I didn’t think I would.
“It’s been a fantastic experience. Maybe I have a new favourite track. It’s been very exciting, and very new for me, getting so close to the walls.”
Michael Schumacher has always listed his nailbiting victory in Macau as one of his all-time favourite motor-racing memories.
He won the Formula 3 Grand Prix there as an up-and-coming 21—year-old, beating the equally ambitious Finn Mika Hakkinen who at the time was the reigning British F3 champion.
Speaking in an interview in September 2013, just a few months before the catastrophic skiing accident that changed his life, Schumacher said: “It was quite a while now, but I remember it to be an extremely difficult race, especially as I had to drive the last lap without a rear wing.
“We weren’t expecting to win this race, as Mika had the superior car, but when we did, we all felt we were experiencing a highlight of our careers.
“Macao then was part of a package of two very cool races, together with Fuji, so winning both that year clearly gave me a lot of confidence.
“I would probably not see it as a turning point, but I regard it as one of my best memories.
“All drivers love to go there, as it is a real challenge to drive, and very often it is combined in some way with Japan.
“The Macau GP has clearly helped to increase the popularity of racing in Asia. And still does.”
Schumacher went on to become one of the greatest drivers of all time, winning an unrivalled seven F1 titles.
He also holds the record for the most F1 Grand Prix wins, the most fastest laps and the most races won in a single season.
He suffered serious head injuries in a high-speed skiing accident on December 29 2013 and is now looked after at his home by Lake Geneva where he receives constant care from a team of 15 physicians and nurses.
Official updates from the Schumacher family have been few and far between since the accident, but his wife Corinna did release a bleak statement last week when she said “something serious has happened”.
The statement said: “The decision to protect his privacy from the public has been taken in Michael’s interest.
“We have made it very clear that something serious has happened.”