Punted Schumacher secures new F1 deal

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Mick Schumacher is leaving Ferrari for different of the teams his begetter raced for.

Mercedes announced connected Thursday that Schumacher would beryllium its reserve operator for 2023 down Lewis Hamilton and George Russell.

He had been racing successful Formula 1 with the Ferrari-powered Haas but was axed precocious successful the 2022 satellite title owed to mediocre results.

"I instrumentality this arsenic a caller start, and I americium conscionable excited and grateful to Toto (Wolff, Mercedes squad principal) and everybody progressive for putting their spot successful me," Schumacher said.

"F1 is specified a fascinating world, and you ne'er halt learning, truthful I look guardant to absorbing much cognition and putting successful each my efforts for the payment of the Mercedes team."

The determination ends Schumacher's four-year relation with Ferrari, the squad for which his father, Michael Schumacher, won 5 Formula 1 titles.

Michael besides drove for Mercedes from 2010-12.

"Mick is simply a talented young operator and we're delighted to person him articulation the team," Wolff said.

"We besides cognize that with 2 years of acquisition racing successful Formula 1 nether his belt, helium volition beryllium acceptable to measurement into the car astatine abbreviated announcement to regenerate either Lewis oregon George, should that request arise."

The determination came 2 days aft Ferrari announced Frédéric Vasseur arsenic its caller squad principal, replacing Mattia Binotto.

"Scuderia Ferrari and Mick Schumacher person mutually decided not to widen their collaboration," Ferrari said.

The 23-year-old Schumacher joined Ferrari's young operator programme successful 2019 and competed successful Formula 2 for 2 seasons with the Prema Racing team. He won 3 races and secured the 2020 title.

Schumacher past made his Formula 1 debut with Haas and started 43 races but scored conscionable 12 points.

His apical finishes came this twelvemonth with sixth successful the Austrian Grand Prix and eighth successful the British Grand Prix.

He was besides Ferrari's reserve driver.

"Scuderia Ferrari acknowledgment Mick for these 4 years and the galore kilometres covered together, and wishes him each the champion for the future," Ferrari said.

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