Mick Schumacher "Feels At Home" In Mercedes As He Follows In Michael's Footsteps
Mick Schumacher, a promising young talent in the world of Formula One, experienced a mix of highs and lows during his time at Haas last season. While he demonstrated impressive improvement on the track, with a notable P6 finish in Austria after a series of thrilling battles, he struggled with consistency, often following up his successes with disappointments.
Unfortunately, Schumacher’s season was marred by a number of high-profile crashes, including incidents in Monaco and Saudi Arabia, which proved costly for the team. Ultimately, Haas made the decision to prioritize experience over potential, and signed Nico Hulkenberg to replace the young German driver.
This left Schumacher without a race seat, but he was not without options for long. Mercedes recognized his potential and offered him a position as the team’s third driver. Schumacher was present in Bahrain for the season opener, watching from the garage as the team faced stiff competition from rivals Aston Martin and Ferrari.
Despite the disappointment of losing his race seat, Schumacher remains focused on his future in the sport. As he watches and learns from the talented drivers around him, he is keeping a close eye out for any potential opportunities to return to the grid and prove his worth once again.
Talking about his loss of a seat, he said:
“I’ve been sat on this stool there with my hands and my arms and just felt like the day was never going to end because I just wanted to jump in the car.
I mean, it’s difficult to say. I feel very much at home at Mercedes, and therefore definitely have to see what options I have for the upcoming season. But also, I guess, a lot of that will be kind of shown as the years go by.
“It definitely feels great for me because I’ve come from a car, obviously, which has been quite difficult to drive and jump into a simulator which is pretty accurate and pretty close to, I would say, reality.
“It’s really been good to have that feeling to be also able to try out a few different things in the simulator. From what the drivers it’s really not too far away.”
It's nice to hear Mick is gelling with the team his father Michael drove for. Hopefully he finds success through this placement, even if it means moving forward to another team.