Mick Schumacher is part of the renowned Ferrari driver academy and, like his father Michael, will drive for the Scuderia in the future. But from now on the young German driver will find himself at Haas again. And should he ever leave team boss, Günther Steiner knows his approach.
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Should Schumacher part with Haas in 2022, the Austrian boss will still have a Ferrari driver on the team. However, Steiner hopes that day will not come and believes that Mick will stay in the next season as well.
Günther Steiner hopes that Mick Schumacher will stay with Haas in 2022
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The German rookie won the F2 championship last year and is making his F1 debut with the American team. It’s not a full season yet, and talks about the 22-year-old’s exit are already making the rounds. Steiner hopes, however, that Mick will stay with the team for the coming season.
Formula 1 F1 – Spanish Grand Prix – Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, Barcelona, Spain – May 7, 2021 Haas F1 team boss Günther Steiner speaks about REUTERS at the press conference of the FIA / Handout team bosses
In a column for The Race, Steiner said, “I’m as confident as possible that Mick will be with us next year. Mick is under contract with Ferrari and we will have a Ferrari driver. If it’s not Mick, fine, they have a few other good ones.
“It would be ideal if Mick stick with it and I’m pretty sure that it will be like that too,” concluded the Haas boss.
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What options does Steiner have if Mick leaves?
If the German driver decides to part with Haas, Steiner has a few options that he can take away from the F2 championship. Drivers like Callum Illot, Robert Shwartzman and Marcus Armstrong are all top candidates to get a seat in the top Steiner team in the coming season.
Illott is Ferrari’s official test driver and could make his F1 debut with Haas. The Scuderia young drivers Shwartzman and Armstrong are now competing in Formula 2.
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Formula 1 F1 – Formula 1 – Azerbaijan Grand Prix – Baku City Circuit, Baku, Azerbaijan – June 3, 2021 Haas’ Mick Schumacher during the pool press conference on REUTERS / Francois Nel
While the Russian is third with 91 points, Armstrong from New Zealand is 14th with just 24 points. Regardless, both drivers have the potential to replace Mick and partner with Nikita Mazepin.
What are your driver forecasts for Haas? Will Schumacher Jr. leave and create an opportunity for other junior Ferrari drivers in F1? Let us know what you think in the comments below.
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