When will Mick Schumacher’s future be decided? A few days before the start of the Brazilian Grand Prix (Sunday, 7 p.m.) there is still no answer to the question of whether the German will also drive for Haas in Formula 1 in the coming season. However, one thing is clear: Team boss Günther Steiner and owner Gene Haas expect something countable from the German. Will he use the double chance in Sao Paulo?
“We want Mick to get some points and we’re trying to give him as much time as possible to see what he can do,” Haas owner Gene Haas said in mid-October “AP” voiced still resonate. “Mick’s future will only be decided by Mick,” Haas added.
Since then, two more races have been contested, but both at the US Grands Prix in Austin/Texas, the US team’s home race, and at the Mexican Grand Prix, Schumacher finished well behind the points. The German now has a maximum of two races left to score points and thus arguments for his future in Formula 1, unless a decision is made before the Brazilian GP.
The positive from Schumacher’s point of view: The Autódromo José Carlos Pace in Interlagos offers the German F1 driver a double chance of scoring points. Because on Saturday there is a sprint over 100 kilometers, in which additional points are awarded for the best eight drivers.
In the points system, which has been in force since 2022, there are 8-7-6-5-4-3-2-1 points for the pilots who reach the top 8. These points count towards both the Drivers’ and the Constructors’ Championship.
Schumacher: I like the Formula 1 track in Brazil
Schumacher hopes for success for himself, but warned at the same time. “I know. The sprint format offers the greatest possible opportunity, but everything has to fit from the first practice session,” said the Haas driver.
The fact that after just 60 minutes of training you can go straight into qualifying for the sprint is “a huge challenge,” continued Schumacher, who sent out a declaration of war: “I’m ready for that.” When, if not now?
Perhaps Brazil is the right place for the son of seven-time world champion Michael Schumacher. “I like this course, it offers a nice flow,” explained the 23-year-old and revealed: “Interlagos was one of the first Formula 1 tracks that I explored virtually in the racing simulator.” He “liked the course right from the start”.