Toto Wolff Confirms Mick Schumacher Is a Serious Candidate to Replace Lewis Hamilton

Mercedes will have a seat vacant in 2025 as seven-time champion Lewis Hamilton will leave the team to join Ferrari. Although there are several drivers who are in the running for the seat, Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff has confirmed that Mick Schumacher is one of the top candidates.

Wolff, via The Fast and The Curious podcast, said, “We gotta find out what is it we gonna do in mid to long term with Fred [Frederik Vesti] and Mick [Mick Schumacher]. And some of the other potential contenders for the seat and that’s something we are not gonna rush into, [we’ll] properly look and evaluate“.

also won the Formula Regional European Championship in 2018. On the other hand, Schumacher will compete in the 2024 FIA World Endurance Championship with Alpine.

Fernando Alonso is also one of the candidates for the Mercedes seat
Apart from Mick Schumacher and Frederik Vesti, a few other names that have been mentioned are Carlos Sainz, Alex Albon, Kimi Antonelli, and Fernando Alonso. Alonso, being a two-time world champion and a proven race winner, is likely to be one of the top candidates to replace Lewis Hamilton.

The Spanish driver is yet to renew his contract with Aston Martin which expires at the end of the 2024 season. Alonso impressed everyone with his performance in 2023 as he clinched eight podiums. Therefore, he would expect Aston Martin to provide him with a race-winning car in 2024. Otherwise, he may consider switching sides in 202