Mick Schumacher is no longer part of Ferrari’s driver plans, the team has confirmed.
The 23-year-old made his debut as a Formula 1 driver with Haas last year but was dropped after two seasons at the team. He was also Ferrari’s reserve driver at selected races this year.
Schumacher’s appointment to the Ferrari Driver Academy in January 2019 prompted considerable interest as he followed in the footsteps of his father who won five titles with the team between 2000 and 2004. It followed Schumacher’s victory in the 2016 FIA Formula 3 European championship.
After winning the Formula 2 title at his second attempt in 2020, Schumacher graduated to F1 with Haas. His first season was largely wasted in a slow and underdeveloped car alongside fellow rookie Nikita Mazepin.
But when Haas produced a more competitive machine this year, Schumacher did not capitalise on it as successfully has his experienced new team mate. Kevin Magnussen out-scored him by 25 points to 12, Schumacher only reached the top 10 twice, and suffered heavy crashes at Jeddah and Monaco as well as a sizeable shunt at the end of practice in Suzuka.
Ferrari announced today they and Schumacher “mutually decided not to extend their collaboration” beyond this year.
“Scuderia Ferrari thanks Mick for these four years and the many kilometres covered together, and wishes him all the best for the future.”
Despite never driving a Ferrari in an official F1 session, Schumacher tested for them on several occasions during his four-year stint in their driver academy. He also drove some of his father’s F1 Ferraris, including the F2004 during Formula 1’s sole visit to Mugello in 2020.
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