Ralf Schumacher: “Mick is finally with a team that is happy to have him;
On Thursday, the German driver cut ties with the Ferrari Academy, and after 2 years with Haas, Mick Schumacher was announced as a reserve driver at Mercedes. Mick's uncle is delighted to hear the news!
The German pilot’s uncle is delighted with the opportunity that Mercedes has offered him. It’s a chance for the driver who didn’t have a seat for the upcoming season, even though he had just scored his first points in 2022. But according to Ralf Schumacher, the arrival of his nephew in the team is also good news and an asset for it. Surrounded by an experienced team like this one, and alongside high-level drivers like George Russell and Lewis Hamilton, he can only improve and learn.
But Ralf also left a little comment about the Haas team:
“So, he now has two experienced teammates and, for a change, a team that is happy to have him on board,” he sneered into the microphone of Sky Sports.
The winning collaboration?
If Mick Schumacher didn’t convince despite his end of season performances at Haas, the son of the seven-time world champion may have made the right choice and give himself a second chance. After all, that’s what happened to Nyck de Vries, who, as a reserve driver, was given an opportunity with the AlphaTauri team. Mick could reappear on the radar…
This is also what Ralf Schumacher revealed:
« I think it’s a win-win situation for Mick and Mercedes. On one hand, because the team now has a driver who can fill in for one of the regular drivers if they can’t race. And on the other hand, of course, for Mick himself, because he is now in a team where he can learn a lot.
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What seemed to be a rescue at first could actually become a new, more promising opportunity than expected for Mick Schumacher…
