Mick Schumacher has to figure out for himself how to stop crashing as Haas team boss Guenther Steiner “will read him the riot act”.
That is the opinion of ex-F1 driver and now German TV pundit Christian Danner following Schumacher’s latest big incident in the Monaco Grand Prix.
Chasing Zhou Guanyu’s Alfa Romeo through the Swimming Pool complex on lap 27, Schumacher lost control and hit the barrier on the right before spinning down the track and smashing into the Tecpro, with the force of the impact splitting the back end off his car.
“Unfortunately, I went a bit too wide, probably about 10 centimeters at the end, and that’s enough to lose all grip that you thought you had and the result is what happened.”
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Thankfully, the 23-year-old was soon telling the team over the radio he was okay, but it was the latest in a string of incidents this season for a driver who is still seeking a first F1 point after 28 attempts – and has a much more competitive car than in his debut campaign last year.
Most notably, Schumacher also had a heavy crash in Saudi Arabian Grand Prix qualifying and took both himself and Aston Martin’s Sebastian Vettel out of the race when vying for a point in Miami.
With a budget cap to comply with, the hefty repair bills are the last thing the Haas team need.
Danner, speaking on Sport1, says the accidents have to stop – and that only Schumacher himself can find a way to eradicate them.
“This was a really brutal accident, the car breaks in two,” said the 64-year-old, who finished fourth in a United States Grand Prix for the Rial team.
“He also had to go to the medical centre because of the high centrifugal forces. Of course, we are glad nothing happened to him.
“He has to think about something. His speed is quite good now, he can keep up, but he can’t go on like this with the accidents. The…
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