Günther Steiner's warning to Mick Schumacher

Mick Schumacher pushes his worries aside. After his total loss in Monte Carlo, the Formula 1 rookie is not worried about the prospect of the next race through narrow city walls. “Baku will feel big compared to Monaco, that’s for sure,” said the Haas driver before the Grand Prix on Sunday (13 p.m.).

But the son of record world champion Michael Schumacher is faced with growing criticism and doubts after a series of accidents. He can't afford to make another mistake in the urban canyons of Baku. Team boss Günther Steiner from Merano warned with a view to Canada's guest appearance scheduled just a week later: “It will be even more difficult if there is any damage to the car. So we hope that nothing breaks in Baku.” Mick Schumacher in particular can see this as clear instructions. He completely destroyed his car in Saudi Arabia and Monaco. There were also accidents in Bahrain and Miami. More than a million euros in damage The 23-year-old's misadventures have already cost his team well over a million euros this year, trade magazines calculate. New chassis, new transmission parts, long hours of work – this is particularly painful for the cash-strapped Haas racing team. In the worst case, there is less money left for the technical development of the cars. “Mick has to learn that such mistakes shouldn’t happen, no question about it,” wrote Uncle Ralf Schumacher in his Sky -Column.

In addition to Williams driver Nicholas Latifi, Mick Schumacher is the only driver who is still without a point this year. This hurts even more because his new teammate Kevin Magnussen has already gained 15 points. “There is no hiding in Formula 1. Only results count. Mick also knows this very well,” said team boss from South Tyrol to the specialist portal motorsport. com .

The 2021 apprenticeship year in the then hopelessly inferior car is definitely over for Schumacher; now he is driving on probation more than ever. “With our car we are in a good position for Baku,” said Schumacher. The long home straight on the Caspian Sea in particular should suit the powerful Ferrari engine. Things get tricky in the extremely narrow passages of the old town, which have often been a hotspot for accidents. Schumacher has mixed memories of the Baku City Circuit. He retired from the main Formula 2 race in 2019 after spinning. Last year, shortly before the end, he collided with his impetuous teammate Nikita Masepin almost at full throttle. “Basically, I think that’s impossible.” Ralf Schumacher about a possible departure for Mick Schumacher This time Schumacher wants nothing more than a problem-free weekend to silence the critics. Many experts have already suggested that further mistakes could prematurely cost Schumacher his job at Haas. “Basically I think it’s impossible and I don’t think it’s being considered,” said Ralf Schumacher. Team boss Steiner’s critical statements were “superfluous” because they “simply left too much room for interpretation”. Nephew Mick has always grown with his tasks throughout his career. “I don’t even think about it,” said Ralf Schumacher.

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Günther Steiner's warning to Mick Schumacher

Mick Schumacher has wrecked his Formula 1 car several times this season and is at the very bottom of the World Championship rankings. That's why there is now an accident ban for the young star.

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