Schumacher at Mercedes? Wolff doesn't close the door on him...

Could we see the Schumacher name linked to the star brand again in the coming weeks? In any case, these are the last rumors in the paddocks. Mick Schumacher, not renewed by Haas for the 2023 season, is without a steering wheel or a team for next season. The German failed to convince during his two seasons on the grid, despite encouraging performances in 2022. Encouraging enough to catch the eye of other teams, and in particular Mercedes. The Silver Arrows are currently looking for a new reserve driver, following the departure of Nyck de Vries in Alpha Tauri and Stoffel Vandoorne at Aston Martin (as well as at DS Penske in Formula E).

Naturally, the link between the driver and Mercedes was created very quickly… notably thanks to the history between the Schumacher family and the Stuttgart manufacturer. Michael Schumacher, father of Mick, raced with the German team between 2010 and 2012 and formed a strong relationship with the Brackley team. “Mick is someone who has always been close to our hearts because of Michael, or the whole Schumacher family, recognize Toto wolff, the boss of the stable. Ralf was in DTM for a long time for us, his son drives Mercedes in GT. [Mick Schumacher] an intelligent and well-mannered young man, he had a lot of success in junior formulas. »

“We can take care of Schumacher if the situation arises” recognizes Wolff

So the idea of ​​Mick Schumacher joining Mercedes no longer seems so crazy. Questioned at a press conference during the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, Toto Wolff did not close the door to a possible arrival of the ex-Haas driver as 3rd man. “We think we can take care of him if the situation were to arise, confided the Austrian director. He's someone who fits the team, but we haven't really put pen to paper. We haven't really gotten close to any term. »

According to Toto Wolff, the Mercedes team is ready to welcome the son of the seven-time world champion and that it will not hesitate to approach the young German driver if the conditions are right. “I think he suits us perfectly and now we have to make it happen, if he wants it, Sabine [Kehm, Schumacher's manager] wants it, and then we'll see where it takes us. » For Mick Schumacher, this opportunity would allow him to stay in the paddocks to try to find a seat in 2024. Now freed from his links with Ferrari, the German still hopes to find the grid Formula 1 in the near future…

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