Haas F1 driver Mick Schumacher is part of the Ferrari Driver Academy and could compete for a seat with the famous team in the future.
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Ferrari constantly coaches and monitors Mick Schumacher to help the German emulate the success of his legendary father Michael in Formula 1.
The Italian outfit is believed to be delighted with the idea that Schumacher will eventually drive one of their famous red cars. Schumacher joined Haas for his first season in Formula 1 and survived a difficult rookie season in the uncompetitive car.
However, the 22-year-old has already proven his driving skills in the past when he clinched the Formula 2 title after a dramatic final in Sakhir in 2020.
After the likes of Charles Leclerc and George Russell, Schumacher immediately rose to the premier class of motorsport, but he was left behind in the back of the grid alongside teammate Nikita Mazepin due to Haas’ poor machines.
Mick Schumacher had a difficult debut season in Formula 1 when Haas struggled with an uncompetitive car
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The American team chose instead to develop their 2022 car ahead of the upcoming regulations that should shake up the grid.
Ferrari recently announced that Schumacher will officially share the reserve driver role with former Alfa Romeo star Antonio Giovinazzi. The Italian, who lost his seat to Chinese Guanyu Zhou, will act as a reserve driver for twelve race weekends in 2022, while Schumacher will be on standby when Giovinazzi drives in Formula E.
Ferrari team principal Mattia Binotto announced that Ferrari engineers and resources are available to aid Schumacher’s development as he seeks to emulate his seven-time world champion father.
“He was followed in 2021 by Ferrari engineers who dedicated themselves to the Ferrari Driver Academy program to assist in its development and that will continue into the next year,” said Binotto. “A simulator will be available to him in Maranello.
Mick Schumacher drove the Ferrari car in test drives, for example in Bahrain in 2019
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“Mick is still part of the Ferrari Driver Academy, which means we still coach him as a driver today. But we have a whole program [with him] because as part of an academy it is part of our goal to continuously develop you as a driver.
“Again, the ultimate goal one day is that they will prove to be Ferrari drivers.”
In addition to Mazepin, Schumacher remains unchanged at Haas. Despite a challenging season with Haas not scoring a single point, Binotto insisted that Schumacher’s hard work will pay off in time.
“The reason we have a Ferrari Driver Academy is to find out who the Ferrari driver of the future can be,” added Binotto. “If you are a part of it, you undoubtedly stand a chance if you are well. He’s already had a season in Formula 1, which is important.
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“I think Mick got through the season well. He improved not only in terms of consistency, but also in terms of speed.
“When I look at the last few races, he was much closer to the cars in front of him, while Haas didn’t really develop the car at all. The fact that he was closer proved that he had a good speed improvement himself. “
Formula 1 will return for pre-season testing on February 23, 2022, before the first Bahrain Grand Prix takes place on March 20.
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