In home Haas uncertainty about the future of Mick Schumacher. The team knows for sure that they can count on Kevin Magnussen for the 2023 but for the confirmation and the signature of the German driver, however, there would still be no prerequisites. It is above all the disappointing results compared to those of Magnussen and the economic damage caused by Mick's accidents. The worst a Jeddah e Monaco. Both cost the team about $1 million.
Zero points and too much damage
Mick Schumacher since his Formula 1 debut in 2021 with Haas has not yet won a point. However, the poor performance of the car in 2021, and the problem of being next to an inexperienced teammate, have postponed the 2022 the judgments on the talent and abilities of the young pupil of the Ferrari Driver Academy. At the moment that judgment seems to have turned into a bitter sentence, so much so that it brought the team to mobilize for find a rider to replace Mick with for 2023.
According to the British journalist Joe Saward the team would not intend to confirm Mick. "I think they will aim for another driver next year. His accidents are putting a strain on the team, which may not renew him ”Saward says.
After yet another mistake in Monaco, his uncle would also get on the bandwagon of criticism, Ralf Schumacher, former Formula 1 driver. "The other riders passed that point without problems, but not him - he told Sky Deutschland. “At first I thought he had hit the guardrail and had a puncture, but instead he went off the trajectory. This is a mistake you cannot afford to make. He not only ruined his race but damaged the car so badly that it will also affect the team's balance sheet. Mick has to learn that mistakes like this don't have to happen"he concluded.
Run out of opportunities for Schumacher?
The words of the Team Principal are also harsh, Gunther steiner, after the Monaco GP. “There is a queue of riders who want to drive for you. I'm sure Mick is aware that no one will be waiting for him. It's not very satisfying to have a big crash again. We need to see how to move from here."
Time passes and the feeling is that Mick is unable to grow and that the German driver is doing everything to demerit the category. In a season in which fighting for points is no longer a miracle but a goal, failing him repeatedly would be a symptom of not having found his dimension yet. It all depends on understanding whether this dimension, however, is linked to a specific team, or to the place in Formula 1.
Aston Martin alternative
The most likely alternative, should the "No" from Haas arrive, again according to what Saward reported, it would be one exchange with Sebastian Vettel. Of the seven points brought home byAston Martin five were cashed in by Vettel. The future of the four-time world champion hangs in the balance like that of many others. Although neither he nor Stroll still have a contract for 2023, Stroll's future unlike Vettel's seems to be a pure formality – due to the power within the team held by the Canadian driver's father.
“In Munich, Mick's collaborators evaluated other options for his future. Aston Martin could be a good choice. He's German like Vettel but certainly younger and above all he's not so fast as to become a problem for Stroll."
However, there is one aspect to consider in the negotiations, Or the Schumacher's link with the Ferrari which could block access to Aston. Mick arrived at Haas thanks to this link which can be used by the Maranello team to steer the young driver in one direction or another. " Ferrari has a say, could influence the choice, Saward says. Precisely for this reason the names for the replacement would be those of Arthur Leclerc and Oliver Beraman.
It is clear how important it is to keep a name of Mick's caliber in the paddock, but one cannot draw on the hope that he will grow because the doors of Formula 1 do not stay open forever.
Statement sources: F1in general; Autosprint
