Both the Haas F1 team and the Ferrari Driver Academy have cast doubt on Mick Schumacher’s future.
Ferrari F1 team principal Mattia Binotto has spoken about the future of Mick Schumacher after a few races amid rumors circulating that he will lose his race seat with the Haas F1 team and his place in the Ferrari Driver Academy in 2023. He says he plans to talk.
Mick Schumacher has been completely overshadowed by new team-mate Kevin Magnussen, who returned to F1 this year, wrecking his car at weekends in Saudi Arabia and Monaco, and has been publicly criticized by Haas F1 team principal Gunther Steiner. and endured a difficult start to 2022.
Mick Schumacher’s form improved after that and he scored points in Great Britain and Austria, but is now 12 behind Kevin Magnussen’s 22 in the Drivers’ Championship.
Mattia Binotto said Mick Schumacher still needs to improve, adding that decisions about the German’s future at both Haas F1 Team and the Ferrari Driver Academy will be made at upcoming races.
“The Ferrari Driver Academy is a very important pillar of our team and we continue to invest a lot in it,” said Mattia Binotto.
“I believe it’s important to develop the best talent, look for the future and find the best talent for Ferrari.”
“With Mick, as I said at the beginning of the season, it’s important to improve this season.
“We will sit with him at some races to balance the season and do it with Haas to determine his best future.”
Schwartzman to play a more important role at Ferrari?
Mattia Binotto also spoke about the capabilities of the team’s current test driver Robert Schwartzman amid uncertainty over Mick Schumacher’s status at Ferrari.
Robert Schwartzman, who finished second in the 2021 F2 championship, has not raced this year. Robert Schwartzman, who holds both Russian and Israeli passports, is concentrating on his Ferrari testing duties.
However, despite no race in 2022, Mattia Binotto is a more complete driver than Robert Schwartzman was in 2021, with two practices between now and the end of the season. He added that he will drive for Ferrari in the session.
“Robert is a great driver. Whenever he drives a Formula 1 car, he is very fast,” said Mattia Binotto.
“There are drivers who may be great in F3 or F2 but not good enough in F1.”
“I think Robert is the opposite. He’s certainly been great in F3, F2, but he’s very strong in F1. It’s a shame he doesn’t have a race seat at the moment.”
“This season he has done a lot of work in the simulator and helped our team develop the current car.”
“As a driver, I think he has improved and developed his own skills. Today he is a lot more mature than he was a year ago and I think he deserves a race seat.”
“I know it’s very difficult right now in this situation, but I hope that in the future it will be.”
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