Mercedes’ new reserve driver Mick Schumacher may even be made out there to their buyer staff Mclaren this yr as a part of a long-running association between the 2.
Schumacher, the 2020 Formulation 2 champion, raced in Formulation 1 for Haas over the previous two seasons and scored two occasions. He misplaced his drive on the finish of 2022, in addition to his place within the Ferrari Driver Academy, and was then signed by Mercedes.
Mercedes’ earlier reserve drivers have been shared with their engine prospects – Aston Martin, McLaren and Williams – over the previous few seasons, and final yr Nyck de Vries was known as as much as race for Williams for a race because of this association.
“McLaren will be capable of name on Mick as a reserve driver throughout the 2023 F1 season as a part of our association with Mercedes. Welcome to the household, Mick,” McLaren posted on social media. “Full circle. McLaren staff principal Andrea Stella labored intently with Mick’s father, the legendary Michael Schumacher, as his efficiency engineer.
Schumacher’ seat match for Mercedes’ new automobile, the F1 W14, happened yesterday. The staff are in motion at Paul Ricard as we speak and tomorrow with an outdated automobile to conduct improvement work for brand spanking new slick tyre compounds from Pirelli. George Russell has been driving up to now.
Alpine lent their reserve driver Oscar Piastri to McLaren for the beginning of final season, and he ended up becoming a member of the latter as a race driver this yr, after Alpine had additionally sought to advertise him to a race seat.
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