M.ick Schumacher is given a new task in Formula 1. In addition to his role as a regular driver for the Haas team, the 22-year-old will also be available as a substitute driver for Ferrari in the coming season. The agreement applies to eleven of the 23 races in the 2022 season.
Should one of the Ferrari regular drivers Charles Leclerc and Carlos Sainz fail, the son of the seven-time world champion Michael Schumacher would come to his first race in a Ferrari. For the other World Cup weekends, the Scuderia will rely on the Italian Antonio Giovinazzi as a substitute driver. He had to vacate his cockpit at Alfa Romeo after the end of the preseason and will start in Formula E in the future.
First season in Formula 1
Behind Schumacher lies a debut season in the premier class. In the losing Haas, he usually just followed suit. The German won the team-internal duel with the Russian Nikita Masepin. “Mick has done well, not only in terms of consistency, but also in terms of speed,” said Ferrari team boss Mattia Binotto. Schumacher is part of the Ferrari junior program.
Schumacher himself was also happy about his debut season. “I’m happy with the work we’ve done for the first year. But it is also clear: If you look at the results, the coming season has to be better, ”he told Sport Bild. In the past year he “developed through various situations. Driving and personal, ”says Schumacher.
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