Mick Schumacher is nowhere near ready for a move to the Formula 1 prime seat at Ferrari.
AlphaTauri team principal Franz Tost, who has been close to Mick’s father, Michael Schumacher, suggests that the 23-year-old Schumacher is not ready for Ferrari but it may be time for a move from Haas. That move could be to Tost’s own team.
“He has to drive somewhere else for another three years,” Tost told European media outlet Sport1. “Formula 1 is extremely complicated today. A driver needs at least three years of learning to drive at the top level. A George Russell or a Charles Leclerc also needed that time.”
However, Schumacher’s first task is to catch and then beat his new and experienced Haas teammate Kevin Magnussen. Magnussen is currently ninth in the F1 Drivers’ Standings, while Schumacher is scoreless through the first three races this season. In fact, Schumacher is scoreless in 24 career Formula 1 starts.
AlphaTauri team principal Franz Tost
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“First he has to consistently beat Kevin Magnussen at Haas and try to achieve success with them,” Tost said. “That is his job now and nothing else.”
Magnussen, meanwhile, says that he has been impressed with Schumacher’s eagerness to benefit from his experience so far in 2022.
“It doesn’t happen that often between drivers because you might be too proud to ask questions or you might see it as a weakness,” Magnussen said. “But he doesn’t care at all, he just wants to learn. If I can help him, it helps the team and that’s good for me again. I am much more relaxed there this time.”
Magnussen also insists that he isn’t totally dominating Schumacher at the small American team, despite what the standings show.
“It’s not as big of a difference as you might think,” said the 29-year-old Dane. “Mick is very good, even though he only has a year of experience. So it’s not like everyone just listens to me and nobody listens to Mick, because it’s very balanced.”
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