The grid for the upcoming F1 season looked to be by now fully established. Well, gods have been circulating in the last few hours rumors regarding the seat in Haas for the 2023.
Haas near Hulkenberg, Mick on foot and Giovinazzi with the 499P
It all looked done for it's refurbishment Mick Schumacher american team with an annual contract extension. But yesterday, it would appear that the team founded by Gene Haas has totally changed course: in fact, the Mick track would have been abandoned to engage in his place Nico Hulkenberg as a companion of Kevin Magnussen. Between the two, however, there has never been good blood: the German himself, in fact, had interrupted an interview with the Dane for having had an unsportsmanlike attitude in competition addressing him the famous phrase: “Suck my bal*s”.
The situation is the situation for the son of the seven-time world champion gets complicated: with the arrival of the new sponsor for the next seasons, Haas no longer needs the drivers image for funds and, for the first time, will have available all funds permitted by the Budget Cap; this means that, unless the situation changes Williams-Sergeant, Mick Schumacher will take a gap year to try to come back maybe already from 2024. Giovinazzi, however, will be busy with Ferrari since WEC driving the new one Hypercar of the House of Maranello, the 499P, which will be used to report the title of the 24h of Le Mans in Italy.
Turrini: "Schumacher is no longer in Ferrari's plans"
The first to talk about Hulkenberg's possible arrival at Haas was Leo Turrini in today's article a Il Resto del Carlino. “Mick Schumacher, on the other hand, already has one foot beyond the door. Released from the Cavallino Drivers Academy, the scion of the Campionissimo is no longer part of Haas's plans. His place, next to the confirmed Magnussen, should be occupied by the German veteran Nico Hulkenberg. An official announcement on the new rider's name is expected within a couple of weeks.".
ARTICLE BY FRANCESCO ORLANDO
