Mick Schumacher: Four fateful races before the summer break
Created: 06/29/2022Updated: 06/29/2022, 17:24
By: Stefan Schmid
The next four races could decide whether Mick Schumacher will still be in the cockpit of a Formula 1 car next season.
Munich – There are still four races before the almost one-month summer break in Formula 1 and in these four races Mick Schumacher's future in the premier class of motorsport will very likely be decided.
Michael Schumacher's son, who has been pointless and unlucky so far, must finally deliver.
Mick Schumacher: Four Formula 1 races remain to score
Mick Schumacher is still waiting for his first championship points in his Haas.
This was not surprising last season, since Schumacher started with a far inferior car.
But this season everything is actually prepared for the young driver's first notable successes.
But instead of successes, he made headlines this season with a spectacular accident in Monaco and unfortunate retirements.
Because his contract with the von Haas racing team expires at the end of the season, the air is slowly getting thin for the German.
Contract talks are planned for the summer break and at the moment there are not many arguments for Schumacher jr.
speak.
Until then, there are still four races on the calendar in which he can show what he's made of.
If he can confirm the skills he showed in qualifying in Canada in these races, he can definitely hope for another year in Formula 1.
Mick Schumacher at the Montreal Grand Prix.
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Formula 1: Haas wanted to get rid of Mick Schumacher
The races in Silverstone, Spielberg, Le Castellet and Budapest will probably be the last chances that Mick has this season to recommend himself for a follow-up contract.
Because the other teams should also push ahead with their plans during the summer break and, according to
tz
information, Haas team boss Günther Steiner wanted to replace Schumacher before the race in Baku.
This failed due to the veto by the Ferrari team, which, according to the cooperation agreement, is allowed to determine one of the driver seats for the US team.
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Steiner was unable to do anything about Ferrari's interference, but the team boss forbade any other interference.
Steiner reacted irritably to Sky
on repeated criticism of his approach to Mick – including by Ralf Schumacher
: “We want Mick to be successful.
It's up to us how we do it, we don't need any advice.” Of course, this doesn't stop Formula 1 luminaries like Bernie Ecclestone from continuing to speak out for Mick.
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