Mick Schumacher’s hopes for a Formula One comeback stay alive, as Audi’s chief working officer, Mattia Binotto has named him a candidate for a seat on the upcoming Audi workforce.
The son of seven-time world champion Michael Schumacher, Mick raced for the Haas workforce throughout the 2021 and 2022 seasons. Currently, he serves as a reserve driver for Mercedes whereas additionally competing for Alpine within the Endurance World Championship.
In 2026, German automaker Audi will totally purchase the Switzerland-based Sauber workforce, which presents the one remaining emptiness for the 2025 season.
Binotto informed Monday’s Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung that Schumacher is among the many candidates to drive alongside Nico Hulkenberg beginning subsequent yr.
“We are considering him as a potential driver. He is on our list,” Binotto stated.
“I know Mick’s potential, his strengths and weaknesses. He is a very consistent and generally fast driver, a team player who works hard.”
Former Ferrari workforce principal Binotto is aware of Schumacher from their days at Scuderia Ferrari, the place Schumacher was an academy driver.
Binotto stated that Schumacher “needs a few more laps on some tracks to get the quickest lap.”
He described Schumacher as a “great guy,” emphasizing that “you must not only judge the drivers on how fast they are, but also on their attitude.”
Other candidates reportedly embrace veteran Valtteri Bottas and Guanyu Zhou, the 2 present Sauber drivers.
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