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Schumacher to share Ferrari F1 reserve role with Giovinazzi in 2022

Schumacher to share Ferrari F1 reserve role with Giovinazzi in 2022

Schumacher will enter his second season in 2022 with Haas, having graduated to F1 this year as a member of the Ferrari Driver Academy. The 2020 Formula 2 champion, he is the son of seven-time world champion Michael Schumacher, who won five titles with Ferrari in the early 2000s.

While Schumacher will be racing full-time for Haas, he will act as Ferrari’s reserve for 11 races next season. It means he would switch teams should full-time Ferrari drivers Charles Leclerc or Carlos Sainz Jr be unavailable, as agreed with Haas.

“It will be his second season next year, he is a Ferrari driver, coming from the Ferrari academy,” said Ferrari team principal Mattia Binotto.

“I’m very happy that he can be part of the team as a reserve driver whenever that will be necessary, but hopefully not.”

For the remaining 12 races, Giovinazzi will continue to serve as Ferrari’s reserve driver, having been on a similar deal to Schumacher through 2021. Giovinazzi lost his seat at Alfa Romeo at…

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