Between bad luck and mistakes, 2022’s Mick Schumacher it hasn’t taken off yet, quite the contrary. The young German driver, despite having a car capable of fighting for the top-10 with a fair degree of continuity, has not yet managed to cancel the zero from the box of points obtained. For the son of art, winning the first points of his F1 career is becoming a kind of curse.
However, if last year the lack of competitiveness was justified by the low level of the car, this year that excuse no longer exists. The fact that his teammate Kevin Magnussen has already been able to collect 15 points, combined with the ‘heavy’ surname that Mick carries with him, certainly does not help to reduce the pressure that is building up on the shoulders of the 2020 Formula 2 champion.
To make matters worse, the Haas team principal is also thinking about it, Gunther Steiner, who in several interviews with the international media during this season has not been particularly tender with Schumacher, suggesting that if there is not a change of pace the German could lose his seat at the end of the season. In defense of # 47, however, the former F1 supreme boss expressed himself, Bernie Ecclestone. The 91-year-old British manager criticized Steiner’s overly aggressive attitude. According to Mr. E, the health situation of his father Michael also indirectly contributes to complicating the path in F1 of the young Schumacher. If the seven-time world champion were able to answer, in fact, according to Ecclestone, his son would enjoy greater protection.
“We don’t know how good or bad the car is – Ecclestone told the German broadcaster NTV – it makes a big difference whether the car fits your driving style or not. He doesn’t need people who constantly criticize him. He needs someone to help him and not criticize him too much. If Michael were here, he’d tell Gunther where to go – underlined in no uncertain terms the former number 1 of the Circus – and this would help a lot “. Ecclestone also had to acknowledge that Mick Schumacher’s career risks being at a crossroads. “If he angers the team and they throw him out, the question becomes whether another team is ready to take him. So he’s in a bit of pain and hopes someone will give him a chance – Ecclestone concluded – has the skills to do it. It is a question of understanding if there is a team that wants to take him and try to see if he is as good as his father“.
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