Toto Wolff rules out the Mick Schumacher’s 2024 F1 comeback as ‘all the doors are closed somehow’
Mick Schumacher’s return to Formula 1 doesn’t seem likely to come next year.
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Toto Wolff and Mick Schumacher (via Planet F1)
Mick Schumacher was shown the exit doors by Haas at the end of last season following his 2 years with the American team. Now the German driver looks to secure his seat for the 2024 season but Toto Wolff thinks that seat might have to wait another year.
As Mercedes announced the contract extensions for George Russell and Lewis Hamilton going into 2024, their famous Team Principal speaks about Schumacher’s future in Formula 1. While speaking to Sky Sports, he said “It’s tough. All the doors are closed somehow – which is a shame because Mick deserves to drive in Formula 1.” Mick currently plays the role of a Substitute driver at Mercedes and his relationship with Toto Wolff seems to be the 24-year old’s best bet at securing his driver in the imminent future given the Austrian’s influence over the Williams garage.
Despite Wolff’s claim of ‘all doors being closed’, there are still open seats in 3 of the 10 teams leading up to the 2024 season. Alpha Tauri, Sauber, and peculiarly -Williams still have vacant seats to fill with the rest of the grid locked and ready for the next season. AlphaTauri seems to be an unpromising prospect for the current Mercedes substitute given their obvious ties with Red Bull, The seat at Williams and even Sauber seem possible for now.
Mick Schumacher alleges Gunther Steiner didn’t support him enough at Haas
‘The Man at the helm’ at Haas, Gunther Steiner allegedly didn’t help Schumacher enough during their 2 years together. Mick Schumacher was replaced by Haas by Nico Hulkenberg at the end of the 2022 season. The young german has now spoken out on what he’s learned in the two years and a gruelling year outside the track.
Speaking on the two years spent at Haas, the German said “I can see now how it should be. My two years [in F1] didn’t show me that. [You cannot] assume a driver will perform at his best if you don’t support him in the right way. People will never hand you the flowers; you have to pick them yourself. I know that now.”
Schumacher is fighting for his drive in the future as he looks back. As the entire 2024 grid is about to be locked in, it remains to be seen if the 24-year old will return to the racetrack.
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