Mick Schumacher’s Formula 1 dream is all but over, his
uncle Ralf Schumacher saying it is “rather unrealistic” unless he takes a
reserve driver role.
But even that isn’t a guarantee as Mercedes, where he has been
the reserve driver since 2023, are expected to re-sign Valtteri Bottas after he
and Sauber failed to agree terms for F1 2025.
Is Mick Schumacher’s F1 dream over?
Having spent two years away from the Formula 1 grid
having been dropped by Haas at the end of the 2022 season, Schumacher had hoped
to return next season with several teams said to be interested in the German.
One by one though, they signed other drivers with Jack
Doohan joining Alpine, Kimi Antonelli taking the Mercedes seat and now
Gabriel Bortoleto joining Sauber.
Schumacher is out of options, and even his reserve driver
role at Mercedes is not guaranteed as the Brackley squad hinted on social media
that the 10-time Grand Prix winner could return to the fold.
His uncle Ralf reckons the F1 dream is no longer
realistic.
“Formula 1 is a crazy business,” the former F1 driver
turned pundit told Sky Deutschland. “The question is, who will be the
substitute driver where? Or will he now concentrate on his long-distance
career?
“Unfortunately, Formula 1 is rather unrealistic for Mick,
unless someone drops out due to illness.”
The Sauber decision is the latest blow to the 25-year-old
who learned that he’d missed out on the Alpine drive through a post on X that
confirmed Doohan. But as Schumacher bounced back from that, Ralf says he will
move past the Sauber decision.
“Mick has had to go through a lot recently,” Schumacher
added. “Among other things, he found out from Alpine via a post that he wasn’t
in the car. He is certainly disappointed, but he can deal with the decision.”
Schumacher is now expected to remain in the World Endurance Championship where he raced for Alpine this season and helped secure the team’s first podium in their new hypercar project.
