The German missed 2023 as a Mercedes reserve driver, but learned a lot from his teammates. Mick Schumacher mentioned one of the scenes of George Russell and Lewis Hamilton that he caught while sitting next to each other.
ย ย The German was out when Haas decided to replace him with team-mate Nico Hulkenberg for 2023, leaving Schumacher to switch to Mercedes as reserve driver. There he was praised by team leader Toto Wolff.
ย ย Schumacher: Lewis and George set the standard Asked what he learned most during his time on the sidelines, Schumacher told media outletsย “Now I know more as a driver what I want from the team around me.” equot;It’s not about my feelings, it’s about my value and what I can bring to the team. Basically, going into my first year in Formula 1, it’s hard to know where I am and how far I can go with my ideas and everything.
ย ย After working with Louis and George for a year now, I have some ideas about how high the bar should be and how far I can go. So I don’t think there’s any problem in sharing what I have to say in the future.”
ย ย Schumacher will compete in the 2024 World Championship with Alpine as part of his Hypercar line-up, drawing comparisons with his father Michael Schumacher. The seven-time F1 world champion raced sports cars throughout his career, competing in the World Sports Car Championship with Sauber-Mercedes in 1991. And I’ve always found many by accident, just like my dad did.
ย ย Schumacher said. And “Obviously, I’m getting back into sports cars, so I think that’s an exciting part of my career.”
