Ferrari appoints Mick Schumacher as reserve driver for 2022

Ferrari appoints Mick Schumacher as reserve driver for 2022

Mick Schumacher

Ferrari has appointed Mick Schumacher, the son of legendary driver, Michael Schumacher as their reserve driver for 2022 season. This means that Mick Schumacher will be available for 11 out of the 23 races to drive Ferrari, incase any of the two original drivers cannot make it to the grid.

Antonio Giovinazzi, who lost his Alfa Romeo seat this year will be the reserve driver for the remaining 12 races. Mattia Binotto, Ferrari team principal confirmed the latest development stating that Giovinazzi will be available as a reserve driver for both Alfa Romeo and Haas.

“Whenever he (Giovinazzi) will be at the race track he will be our reserve driver. And as well he will be available to our customer teams, so both Haas and Alfa Romeo. For the remaining 11 races… Mick Schumacher will be reserve driver for Ferrari,” Binotto confirmed.

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Mattia Binotto praises Mick Schumacher for his progress in the latter half of the season

Mattia Binotto
Mattia Binotto

Mattia Binotto opined that Mick Schumacher’s progress during the latter half of the season was indeed impressive. The Ferrari team principal added that Haas did not develop their car, but Mick was catching on to the drivers ahead of him.

“If I look at the last races he was a lot closer to the cars ahead while Haas didn’t really develop the car at all,” said Binotto.

Mattia Binotto added that Antonio Giovinazzi would have a full programme of simulator work, hinting at a potential return to the grid in 2023. The Italian driver secured a seat for himself in Formula E for next year.

“There are I think 11 seats which will be free in 2023… 11 have contracts finishing at the end of 2022. So it is important for him as a driver to still be part of our F1 programme,” Binotto added.

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