Mercedes signs Mick Schumacher

As the factory team announced on Thursday, the 23-year-old will receive a contract for the coming season and will in future work for the German car manufacturer, where his father Michael Schumacher ended his glorious career as a racing driver in 2012.

After two years with the US racing team Haas, Mick Schumacher had not received a new contract beyond the end of the year and had not found a place as a regular driver elsewhere. His German compatriot Nico Hülkenberg will take over his previous cockpit.

“I see this as a kind of new beginning,” said Schumacher in a statement: “Formula 1 is a fascinating world in which you never stop learning. I’m looking forward to soaking up even more knowledge and giving everything I can for the benefit of the Mercedes team.”

Schumacher had repeatedly emphasized that he absolutely wanted to stay in the racing series. However, the former Formula 2 champion could not recommend himself for higher tasks at Haas, and his contract in Ferrari's youth program was not extended. The seats at Scuderia have been assigned to Charles Leclerc and Carlos Sainz. At Mercedes, Schumacher will now be the reserve man for Lewis Hamilton, who, like his father Michael, is a record world champion with seven world titles, and the second Brit George Russell.

After a difficult year that included two serious and expensive accidents in Saudi Arabia and Monaco, Haas decided against continuing to sign Schumacher. Team boss Günther Steiner and owner Gene Haas wanted a driver for the season starting in March 2023 who could “carry” the racing team, but Schumacher would have had to be carried, said Steiner. The German only managed to score points twice in 22 races this year and finished 16th in the overall standings with twelve points.

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Mercedes signs Mick Schumacher

Mick Schumacher will stay in Formula 1 and become a reserve driver at Mercedes.

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