WEC
Mick Schumacher will no longer drive for Alpine in 2026.
Photo: Julien Delfosse / DPPI
Alpine records a second departure in two days. After the announcement concerning Paul-Loup Chatin this Wednesday, it is Mick Schumacher who is affected this Thursday. The French manufacturer and the German driver announced the end of their collaboration on their social media.
« I am very grateful for these past two years spent with Alpine Endurance Team, posted by Mick Schumacher on his Instagram account. I learned so much, both on and off the track, and I thank everyone who was part of this adventure. I wish them all the best for the future. »
« What wonderful memories we have shared over these past two years, the French team, for its part, posted. Thank you, Mick, for your hard work, dedication, and all your contributions to Alpine Endurance Team. I wish you all the best for the future. »
So far, the Blues have only registered one new signing, António Félix da Costa. To replace the German, Alpine The French manufacturer is considering the Victor Martins option. According to our information, discussions are taking place between the two parties, but nothing is finalized yet. The French manufacturer has also spoken with the drivers. Porsche Kevin Estre and Nick Tandy, but both men are expected to remain within the Stuttgart fold despite the end of the factory program in WEC.
Mick Schumacher's future could be written in IndyCar, a discipline in which he recently completed a test with the Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing team. His departure fromAlpine This does not mean the end of his Endurance career, as the son of the Red Baron could join the Hypercar program of McLarenwhose competitive debut is planned for 2027.
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Bisous
21/11/2025 at 06:33 a.m.
Sorry, I copied and pasted the username into the wrong place.
CLEME30190
21/11/2025 at 06:32 a.m.
CLEME30190 I was talking about his direct teammates, namely Mako and Gounon. Milesi and Chatin in the other car, I'd put them in the top 3 of the 6 drivers Alpine with Schumacher, Milesi as number 1... I followed the whole season ofAlpine So I can say that Schumacher's teammates were slower than him. Mako is an excellent, consistent driver and a good setup driver, but he lacks pure speed, and Gounon made quite a few small mistakes that often penalized the crew... As for the "victory" ofAlpine I wouldn't call that one (even if they managed the ending well to preserve it). But when you remember where the...Alpine Before this Safety Car, and the absurd decision to close the pit lane, preventing the leaders from refueling, well, it yielded an unexpected and not exactly deserved result... The team's podium finishes and other strong showings were far more convincing... As for Alpine Sorry, but without Philippe Sinnault, who brought the brand back with his Signatech structure, even though the manufacturer was putting almost nothing into this program, the brand Alpine wouldn't even be present. And it's fortunate that there's expertise involved, because otherwise there wouldn't have been the recent investments in Signatech's capital. Alpine seems bankable in performance like that but Chatin prefers to join the new Genesis project just like Jaminet.
CLEME30190
20/11/2025 at 10:53 a.m.
@Bisous You are "right" Alpine Wait, what? They only won the 6 Hours of Fuji on Toyota's home turf... Oh yeah, there was a certain Paul Loup Chatin, a very slow driver as everyone knows, compared to Schmi Jr. or even Charles Milesi, who also can't drive... I was afraid when they hired Jr. that he'd be a complete mess like in F1 when he got behind the wheel; I have to admit I was wrong about that... He's become a good WEC driver, but please don't compare him to Paul Loup, Charles, Ferdinand... Remind me how many wins Peugeot has had since they joined the WEC, or BMW for that matter
Bisous
20/11/2025 at 08:40 a.m.
And he's right, it doesn't make sense to stay in the WEC with only 8 races a year (he should have done what some drivers did and race in IMSA), not to mention the trios as crews; duos would be better suited to 6-hour races. His teammates, although good drivers, didn't have his speed; his night stint at Le Mans was praised. What's a shame is that he has the talent to be an excellent endurance driver, but in a top team...Alpine Uh, yeah, whatever... Good luck to him in IndyCar.
Alain Féguenne (🇱🇺 Luxembourg)
20/11/2025 at 08:18 a.m.
Big loss… for Alpine … ‼️ but a very good decision for… Mick… Now off to Indy… 👍 The announcement will be made in the coming hours… 👍👍👍 Rahal… Team? Excellent choice, and his career will bounce back. alainkf1@pt.lu 😎👀🛞👀👍