The third member of the Schumacher clan to go through Formula 1 is, so far, the one with the poorest results. Mick, son of Michael and nephew of Ralf, He had more spectacular accidents than points in his 43 Grand Prix contested with the Haas team. The guru was far from the scrolls of his father (seven titles and 91 wins) and his uncle (six victories and 27 podiums) and his stumbling left him without a seat on the American team for the 2023 season. Mercedes rescued him from ostracism and placed him as a reserve driver for the Arrows in 2023a place that he will continue to occupy in 2024, the year in which he will alternate his role in the German team with his starting position in the WEC Alpine squad.
Mick Schumacher will continue as Mercedes reserve in 2024 and will race in the WEC with Alpine. EPA
Formula 1, by Star+
The best races in the world of motorsport are enjoyed live through Star+.
Editorial Selections
2 Related
When it seemed increasingly far from the chance of being able to return to a starting position in F1, the light of hope for Mick was lit with the tremor that the announcement of the departure of Lewis Hamilton from Mercedes to move to Ferrari in 2025. Almost without thinking about it, a place opened up in the German team and the son of the seven-time champion is not intimidated by any possible rival who may sit in that seat.
“I still have my eye on Formula 1, Of course, there is a relatively big movement in the driver market, and when that happens it will mean that one or two doors could open for me,” said Schumacher during the presentation of the French team’s A424 to face the WEC. Of course, those opportunities he refers to are tied to Mercedes. Because, in addition to being able to directly occupy Hamilton’s position and be George Russell’s teammate (it seems the most difficult option) there is an interesting gap.
Alex Albon appears as one of the great candidates to get into the Mercedes. The Thai managed to get his career back on track in F1 after having made a pleasant debut in Toro Rosso, which led to Red Bull raising him almost quickly to replace Pierre Gasly in 2019. His weak results in 2020 were the culmination of his time in the energy drink squad, from which he was ejected. After a year in DTM, Albon returned to F1 with Williams. The signs of resurgence of the Grove giant came accompanied by the good performance of the former Red Bull, which positioned itself in the market.
Williams uses a Mercedes engine and the team director is James Volwes, former chief strategist of the Brackley team. Albon’s move to Hamilton’s seat appears probable. And there Mick could come in to get into the Williams. “Obviously it’s a position that comes with a lot of pressure. But I feel like I’m up to it. But it’s not my decision. My opportunity is there. I still don’t know how big it is. F1 is still my big dream, my big love. So, of course, a place in Formula 1 is the big goal,” Schumacher confessed in statements to Sport.de.
For now, Toto Wolff chose not to comment on 2025 and yes, focus on 2024. Therefore, the decision on Russell’s future partner will have to wait. The Arrows also want to see the performance of Kimi Antonelli, rising star of world motorsport, who at 17 years old will debut in F2 this season and is part of the Mercedes development program.