2024-02-26 09:44:00
Last week, Mick Schumacher could be seen in the paddock of the Bahrain circuit at the Mercedes location, but already during the weekend he donned the uniform of the Alpine team, which is preparing for the start of the WEC season.
At the same time, talk began that in the future Mick could replace one of the two French drivers who compete for Alpine in Formula 1, because the contracts of Esteban Ocon and Pierre Gasly expire at the end of 2024. However, Bruno Famen, vice-president of Alpine Motorsport, made it clear that the likelihood of such a scenario is low.
“As for the issue of the drivers, we are not under any pressure,” Famen emphasized in an interview with Auto Motor und Sport. – We are pleased with the cooperation with Esteban and Pierre, although we have many other options. Mick is already an Alpine racer.
No one can say for sure when the wave of rumors about upcoming changes in the composition of the teams will again rise, but after the high-profile news on this topic appeared a few weeks ago, nothing more has happened.”
Famen, of course, is referring to the news of Lewis Hamilton moving to Ferrari in 2025, which will create a vacancy at Mercedes and Carlos Sainz will have to look for another job.
Alpine also has Jack Douhan in reserve, who will have a very intensive testing program in 2024, which suggests that the Renault factory team is primarily relying on the 21-year-old Australian, the son of the famous Mick Douhan, five-time world champion in circuit racing. motorcycle racing.
“We already have a reserve driver, and this is Jack Duane,” Famen emphasized. “And Mick is in reserve for Mercedes, and our contract with him stipulates that he can only compete in endurance racing.”
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