Mick Schumacher concedes his failure in his attempt to return to Formula One by changing career.
Having raced for Haas for two seasons in Formula 1, Mick Schumacher has not been on the grid since 2022 after the German was fired in favor of Kevin Magnussen.
For the time being, Mick Schumacher’s dreams of competing in Formula 1 again the next season are dashed; the 24-year-old will now participate in the World Endurance Championship.
The seven-time Formula One World Champion Michael Schumacher’s son raced for Haas for two seasons before Kevin Magnussen took his spot this year. In the end, Schumacher joined Mercedes as a reserve driver, and he had expressed publicly that he hoped to return to racing in 2024.
But he’s now committed to drive for Alpine in the World Endurance Championship, where he’ll be paired with Paul-Loup Chatin, Nicolas Lapierre, Mathieu Vaxivere, Charles Milesi, and Ferdinand Habsburg. The Williams-related Schumacher Jr. will remain Mercedes’ reserve driver for the upcoming campaign.
“A new chapter is beginning for me with Alpine in the FIA WEC Hypercar category,” Schumacher stated. “I am eager to get started, and the car is amazing.
“Driving a car with a closed cockpit and covered wheels is a terrific opportunity for me to improve my driving talents, as I’ve grown up with single-seaters. This year, I really missed racing; I’ve enjoyed it since I was a young child, and it was occasionally difficult to watch the other drivers take to the track.
“Endurance racing is a new challenge for me, and I’m sure we will share great moments together next year with Alpine.” Bruno Famin, vice president of motorsports at Alpine, expressed his belief that Schumacher “will be a real asset” to the squad.
“We are absolutely delighted to have these six drivers and we hope they will all bring their own experience and qualities to the project, for example Charles with his youth, Nicolas with his experience in Endurance to mentor the younger drivers, and also Mick, with his experience gained at the highest level,” Famin stated.
Even though this is his first experience with endurance, you can tell he is excited about the project and wants to work with us. He will undoubtedly be a great asset. Alongside his new role with Alpine, Schumacher will continue as Mercedes’ reserve driver.
“Delighted to confirm that Mick Schumacher will retain his reserve driver role with the team for 2024,” the team stated in a statement. “We’re excited to see Mick continue to contribute to our team alongside his new challenge in the FIA World Endurance Championship.”
“Happy and grateful to be a reserve driver for Mercedes next year,” Schumacher continued. Maintaining ties with an outstanding Formula One team is beneficial.”
