Mick Schumacher’s adventure in Formula 1 may have come to an end. Haas has already chosen his replacement.
Mick Schumacher is preparing to say goodbye to Formula 1. The son of the seven-time world champion, five of which with Ferrari, has not convinced the leaders of Haasthe US stable with which he has raced for the last two seasons.
The fluctuating results obtained in the 2021 and 2022 championships, combined with performances that have not reached the level of the best young riders on the grid, push the team led by Gunthen Steiner to opt for the path of experience in 2023.
With Kevin Magnussenhighly confirmed after the excellent surprise return with a lot of pole position conquered in the last Grand Prix, will be there Nico Hulkenbergwhich will represent another welcome return for motoring and Formula 1 enthusiasts.
For Schumacher’s son, 2023 is looming far from the premier class of motorsport, at least as far as the track is concerned: it seems that the doors of Mercedes are opening for him as reserve pilot.
Mick Schumacher’s fate is written: he will not race in Formula 1 in 2023
The last race of the 2022 season, scheduled for the weekend in Abu Dhabi, will therefore for the moment also be the last of the short career of Mick Schumacher in Formula 1.
Winner of the Formula 3 championship in 2018 and Formula 2 in 2020, little Schumi has evidently suffered the weight of the surname he carries behind him throughout his career.
Although he has never impressed enthusiasts and insiders for a talent that seems to belong only to the various Leclercs, Russells, Norris and Verstappen, he managed with perseverance and hard work to obtain results that led him to Formula 1.
Posted in Ferrari drivers program, who will leave at the end of 2022, many have dreamed of soon seeing a Schumacher wearing the red overalls again. However, the presence of Leclerc and a substantial driver like Carlos Sainz soon deflated this hypothesis, but it must be said that the young German did not do much to get noticed either.
Not helped by an uncompetitive car in 2021, 2022 seemed to have opened under various auspices, thanks to a Haas surprisingly able to regularly challenge for the points. However, it was more his teammate, recalled after Mazepin’s departure, who achieved the best results, including the recent pole position.
For Schumacher only two races in the points and a slew of zeros and errors that certainly didn’t help in its evaluation. Team principal Gunther Steiner had not hidden his disappointment even in front of the cameras, suggesting that he would need to do better to get a reappointment in 2023.
Performances that didn’t arrive and that led Haas to call up Nico Hulkenberga profile of quality and experience that could already sign before the last race of this championship.
For Mick Schumacher, as mentioned, there is the possibility of remaining in Formula 1 a bit behind the scenes: Mercedes and Alpine would have offered him the role of third driver and test driver. Given the situation, the German could accept.
