2023-08-09 01:42:34
mercedes and Lewis Hamilton they lost their dominance to Red Bull and Max Verstappen from the 2021 season. The Brackley team failed to get back on track and only collected a few victories from then on. His main goal is to win again with the seven-time world champion, but it won’t be easy. In this context, Toto Wolff, head of the Silver Arrows team, referred to the present of the pilot who could replace the Stevenage runner or the native of King’s Lynn.
Mercedes is satisfied with Lewis Hamilton and George Russell, and it seems likely that this duo will continue to be the team’s choice for years to come. However, nothing is defined, and both the 38 year veteran pilot like its mate of 25 they might need a replacement. In this scenario, the figure of Mick Schumacher emerges, who occupies the role of reserve driver in the Brackley team and is looking for a new opportunity on the Formula 1 grid. Toto Wolff acknowledged that he cannot guarantee a seat for him, due to the Negative comments from the press, but he will try to forge his return to competition.
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“I’m not sure if we can get him a seat because every time we speak well of him, someone feels the need to say something negative. If I can speak highly of Mick and praise him, I will. I think the teams are missing a great opportunity. Whoever takes it will have a great pilot at their disposal. If George Russell or Lewis Hamilton they have food poisoning, so we have a great guy to replace them,” declared the head of the seven times world champion a few months ago in dialogue with Motorsportweek.
Mike’s role
On the other hand, Toto stressed the importance of the role that Schumacher fulfills as a reserve rider. The Mercedes boss assured that his work in the simulator helps the performance of the starting drivers and the development of the car.
“Mick is a great guy. Not only is he a good race driver, but he has all the right values and has helped the performance of the car and the drivers with the night work he is doing in the simulator from Friday to Saturday. He is making a real difference on the track”, explained the team boss on the official website.
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