Schumacher made his debut in 2021 after taking the 2020 F2 title in his second season but struggled to shine in F1 with an underperforming Haas outfit.
Schumacher and teammate Nikita Mazepin traditionally propped up the timesheets and finished the season without points as Haas put all its eggs in the 2022 basket, opting not to improve its 2021 challenger.
Despite a rough rookie season, there were some highlights for Michael Schumacher’s son, who managed to comfortably beat Mazepin on pace and secured two breakthrough Q2 spots in France and Turkey.
Schumacher’s friend and mentor Vettel said that while it’s hard to judge exactly how good his compatriot’s rookie season has been, he pointed out Schumacher did “an incredible job with such a poor car.”
“Well, I think it’s difficult to judge because the car has been so far off,” Vettel said.
“But, you know, for those who are looking closely – obviously I’ve been following – and yeah, he did an incredible job with such a poor car to reach…
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