Physical Address
304 North Cardinal St.
Dorchester Center, MA 02124
Mick Schumacher has decided to leave his role as a Mercedes F1 reserve driver at the end of the 2024 season.
The 25-year-old German, son of seven-time F1 world champion Michael Schumacher, was dropped by Haas at the end of the 2022 season after a two-year run but in the two years since has been an understudy for George Russell and Lewis Hamilton at the Silver Arrows.
However, having not appeared once on an F1 weekend and having not secured a race seat for 2025, Schumacher has decided to leave the team and explore new opportunities after what he described as a “tough” two years watching in the garage. He has since confirmed he will drive for Alpine in the World Endurance Championship (WEC) and the prestigious 24 Hours of Le Mans event next year.
Schumacher said: “I am grateful to Toto [Wolff] and the entire Mercedes F1 team for the insight I have gained over these two years, they have undoubtedly made me a more experienced racing driver because I have got to know the engineering side better.
Schumacher was heavily linked with the second seat at Sauber next year but current F2 championship leader Gabriel Bortoleto landed that seat.
The German told The Independent in June that he was “really hungry” to carve a route back into F1 as a first choice over other motorsport competitions.
From his work in the simulator, testing of various cars, and being part of the trackside team, we couldn’t have asked for any more from him. From day one, he fitted into the team with ease and has become an incredibly well-liked colleague for everyone at Brackley and Brixworth.
