Schumacher's dream comes true!

Formula 1 races in Ferrari will be possible as early as 2022

Created: 12/22/2021, 7:10 AM

From: Alexander Kaindl

Mick Schumacher could soon put on the Ferrari red on an official mission.

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Mick Schumacher has had a good first year in Formula 1.

Now the reward follows: in 2022 he will officially be Ferrari's substitute driver.

Maranello - A nice Christmas surprise for Mick Schumacher * and German Formula 1 fans! The son of the motorsport legend will be the official reserve driver at Ferrari in 2022. Team boss Mattia Binotto has now announced this in a media round. That means: in the coming year we could see a Schumacher in a red racing car again - and not only in training sessions or test drives, but also in official races.

Schumacher could step in if the regular drivers Charles Leclerc or Carlos Sainz fail.

The process of pulling pilots away from other teams is not unusual in Formula 1.

The then Williams driver George Russell represented series world champion Lewis Hamilton at the end of 2020, when he had to pass due to a corona infection.

Mercedes then did not use his actual substitute, Stoffel Vandoorne, but rather the Mercedes junior Russell.

As is well known, the same will officially be Hamilton's new team-mate for the New Year.

Formula 1: Mick Schumacher becomes the official substitute driver at Ferrari

So will Schumi soon be sitting in the Ferrari? Of course, it doesn't go that fast. Mick will chase his Haas across the asphalt in the new year as usual, driving tests, training sessions and races for the US racing team as normal. But if there should actually be a failure in the regular Ferrari team, then Mick Schumacher has good cards. In addition to him there is another substitute driver in Antonio Giovinazzi, but: The German is an active pilot in the premier class in the new year. Giovinazzi, who had no future at Alfa Romeo, competes full-time in Formula E. So a clear advantage for Mick!

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quotes Binotto as follows: “Mick will drive a 2022 car next year.

The cars will then be different than they are now because of the rule changes.

It is therefore important to have a reserve driver who knows the cars. "

Schumacher has been part of the Ferrari junior forge since 2019.

However, his position as the official reserve driver is new.

He and Giovinazzi split the race weekends.

How you ultimately react in the event of a failure should always be a short-term decision.

Another plus point for the son of Michael Schumacher's son: If there is a spontaneous retirement, he is always present at the races anyway.

Mick Schumacher continues to drive for Haas in Formula 1 - and steps in at Ferrari in an emergency

Ex-Formula 1 driver Nico Hülkenberg knows only too well how quickly a subsequent nomination can take place: in 2020 he stepped in several times at Racing Point, each time it had to be lightning fast.

Binotto even hinted that Mick Schumacher could at some point have a solid future at Ferrari: “He's already a Ferrari driver and is part of our academy.

We have them to find out who our future drivers could be.

If you are part of the academy and do a good job, you undoubtedly have opportunities. ”As seen with Russell and Mercedes, who will drive for the constructors' world champions in the coming season.

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For Schumacher, everyday life is still called Haas.

The car was hopelessly inferior in the past season because the decision was made early on to focus fully on 2022.

Nevertheless, the Formula 1 newcomer did his job more than properly, regularly outpacing his team-mate Nikita Mazepin.

Binotto of course also noticed this and attested Schumacher a good premiere year: “He did well, not only in terms of consistency, but also in terms of speed, especially in the last few races.

If you consider that Haas did not develop the car further, that shows that it has improved. ”