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…
Click Here to Read the Full Original Article at Autosport.com – Formula 1 – Stories…