There is only one race left for Formula 1 to close for this season. And there is a seat that remains without an owner. It is that of Haas, the one that at the moment continues to occupy Mick Schumacher. The German driver has not been confirmed to continue, which gave an important clue of what was going to happen. Now the newspaper ‘Bild’ confirms that the young German has run out of space.
The aforementioned media reports that Mick has not earned the team’s trust and will be left without a seat as soon as the Abu Dhabi race ends. His substitute, as had been reported, will be Nico Hulkenberg.
Mick, the son of the legendary Michael Schumacher, has driven in F1 for two years. And he has not achieved the expected results. It is true that the Haas is by no means a fast car, but Kevin Magnussen It has shown that things can be done. This weekend he achieved a surprising pole for the sprint.
His future, now without a starting seat, could go through being a reserve pilot. And Toto Wolff, head of the Mercedes team, has indicated that they do think of him: “I do not hide that the Schumacher family belongs to Mercedes and that we hold Mick in high esteem.”
Ecclestone’s advice… and Ralf’s defense
Bernie Ecclestone, who was head of the Great Circus, recommended that he forget about driving next year: “Maybe he needs to forget about F1 and focus on other motorsport series.”
His only defender has been his uncle Ralf Schumacherwho was also a driver: “If we look at the races from Silverstone, we have to conclude that Mick is the more stable and the better of the two drivers.”
“In the last race Mick was six-tenths quicker than Magnussen, so let’s wait for the next few races. I hope Haas make a decision soon. Maybe next year we will have two Germans on the Formula 1 grid,” said Ralf. But his wish will not come true. Mick says goodbye to the Grand Circus.
