Mick Schumacher has ‘clear agreement’ with Alpine to prioritize F1 in case of Mercedes call-up

Alpine boss Bruno Famin revealed that Mick Schumacher would focus on F1 if Mercedes called up the German driver.

Mick Schumacher has ‘clear agreement’ with Alpine to prioritize F1 in case of Mercedes call-up

Mick Schumacher (Via IMAGO)

Mick Schumacher will race in the World Endurance Championship in 2024 after spending a year on the sidelines. The German driver was left without a seat in F1 after two seasons with Haas and decided to switch to a reserve role with Mercedes. Now, Alpine Chief Bruno Famin has revealed what would happen if Schumacher was called up by the Silver Arrows.

Famin mentioned that the German’s contract makes it clear that in such a scenario Schumacher would fulfill his duties for Mercedes. As such, fans could see Schumacher fill in for Lewis Hamilton or George Russell if an opportunity presents itself. Thus, Alpine would need to find a replacement driver in this situation.

The contract is clear, the agreement with Mick is clear, if he has the opportunity to drive in Formula One to replace George or Lewis, he will go to Formula One.
Bruno Famin said in an interview with Dailysportscar.com

Bruno Famin mentioned that the French squad would soon have a reserve driver for such a scenario. The Alpine boss revealed that Mick Schumacher would get a couple of more tests with the Alpine Hypercar before the 2024 season. Certainly, the German driver would be looking to make a mark in the series next season.

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A reserve driver will be known in due time. We will have one. From among the Alpine Endurance family if we have a problem, we will find easily a reserve driver.

Mick Schumacher eyes F1 comeback in the future

Schumacher has made it clear that he wants to return to Formula 1 with a full-time seat. The German driver has been vocal about having much more to show at the pinnacle of motorsport. Previously rumors had surfaced that Mercedes team boss Toto Wolff had tried to convince Williams to sign the 24-year-old for next season.

Mick Schumacher and Toto Wolff (image via Motorsportweek)
Mick Schumacher and Toto Wolff (image via Motorsportweek)

Unfortunately, the Grove-based team decided to stick with its current line-up for 2024. This left Mick Schumacher with no other options in Formula 1 and thus had to switch to WEC with Alpine. Although, Wolff has mentioned that if the German driver impresses with his performance in the Hypercar class, he could get an opportunity in the F1 grid.

Certainly, Mick Schumacher has a lot to prove in his return to racing with Alpine next season. The 24-year-old would be looking to showcase his talent in the world of endurance to potentially make it back to the pinnacle of motorsport. Fans would be looking forward to seeing how Schumacher performs in the Hypercar class next season.

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