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Never mind the window, Mika Hakkinen believes the Formula 1 “door” is still open to Mick Schumacher; he just needs to speak to the “right people” about making a comeback in F1 2026.
25-year-old Schumacher last contested a Grand Prix in 2022, where he finished 16th in the season-ending Abu Dhabi race just days after being informed by Haas that his contract would not be renewed.
Could Mick Schumacher make a comeback in F1 2026?
Although he remained on the fringes of the sport as Mercedes’ reserve driver and last year was linked to four teams – Mercedes, Sauber, Alpine and Williams, as they named their drivers for the F1 2025 season, Schumacher’s hopes were dashed one by one.
The German decided to return to racing full-time and said farewell to Mercedes before re-signing with Alpine for a second season in the World Endurance Championship.
His dream remains Formula 1.
“My dream is my dream,” Schumacher said as per RTL. “When I’m in the car, I’m 100 per cent there. That means that when I’m in the WEC environment and racing, my thoughts are 100 per cent there – in the simulator, in the meeting, whatever.”
think he still has a chance to return to Formula 1. The door is still open,” he said as per Motorsport.com. “You just have to talk to the right people.
“He has experience in Formula 1 and he has experience from different racing classes. And he’s young. These are all good things, these are all positive factors.”
“But Formula 1 is an extremely demanding environment today,” he continued.
“If you make three, four, five mistakes and damage the car, it costs the team a fortune. And that’s exactly what the teams don’t like. They don’t want to spend money on repairing a broken car.”
Of course, having a team boss that supports the driver even in the face of mistakes also helps
“In Formula 1 I took more risks, and yes, I crashed a few times,” Hakkinen acknowledged. “But at that time I had a team boss who supported me.
“My team boss at the time didn’t want me to drive slowly, protect the car and just finish the race. Bullshit! Keep your foot down and maximise the pace!”
