Mick Schumacher, son of the seven-time F1 world champion, currently serves as Mercedes' reserve driver in F1. He has also been a regular driver for Alpine Endurance Team in the FIA WEC since this season.
Mick Schumacher has been removed from F1 at the end of the 2022 season and his two-season adventure with Haas F1 Team. He has since bounced back to Mercedes F1 as a reserve driver, then as a starting driver to Alpine, which began its adventure in Hypercars in the FIA WEC this season.
Schumacher ready to close the F1 chapter?
Since he lost his starting place in the F1 paddock, Mick Schumacher hopes to find a seat again but his two seasons at Haas, whose team management and finances were not at the top, do not argue in his favor. favor. Victim of numerous off-track events, he was not really able to convince other teams. But the desire to return to F1 has driven him all this time, and he was able to find his way back to the circuits with the World Endurance Championship.
However, we must face the facts, after two seasons away from F1 (2023 and 2024) but also next season where he will not be chosen by any team, he feels that the tide is turning unfavorably for him. Especially since another threat is looming, the Finn Valtteri Bottas who has lost his drive at Stake / Sauber for 2025. Thus, the driver who best wears the mullet cut could seek the position of reserve at Mercedes. Moreover, Mick Schumacher's recent publication on Instagram suggests this hypothesis.
“Things don't always go as planned, and setbacks can be difficult to overcome. But every challenge is an opportunity to learn, grow, and come back even stronger. It's just one chapter, not the whole The story continues, and I'm determined to move forward. Thank you all for your support, it means a lot.”
Moreover, in the same period of time, Valtteri Bottas also communicates on social networks, with a new X profile photo (Twitter) and Instagram and a slogan: “What's Next?” We can also think that the announcement of Mercedes F1 for its third driver would be imminent.
