He’s missing! And how! Even more than nine years after Michael Schumacher’s devastating skiing accident, the Formula 1 record world champion leaves a large gap in the family. Son Mick in particular would have needed his father a lot during the difficult time at Haas. There is even talk of bullying – bullying that probably could have been prevented.
Because: “If my brother had been there, Günther Steiner would have often behaved differently,” says Ralf Schumacher (47) in an interview with “Express” about his nephew’s ordeal.
His criticism of Haas team boss Günther Steiner is great: “As a seasoned man, you don’t treat a young person like that. Everyone has to endure pressure in Formula 1. But that was just too much.” And: “If you treat my family like that, I don’t like it as Ralf Schumacher.”
The fifth season of the F1 series “Drive to Survive” revealed: Both racing team owner Gene Haas and team boss Günther Steiner blasphemed badly about Mick in the 2022 season. Previously, the 23-year-old had drawn attention to himself more with mistakes and expensive crashes than with success. Even after moving to Mercedes as a reserve driver, Mick is not immune to criticism. Recently there was the next side swipe from Steiner, who kicked badly with a dead horse saying.
Ralf Schumacher: Mick also needs luck now
Ralf Schumacher is now also making his nephew responsible – says in an interview with “Express”: “Basically he has to learn a lot – absorb everything that Mercedes has. But unfortunately he doesn’t have the opportunity to open the car directly the track. But what he can do very well: Show in the simulator that his work is bearing fruit, the changes he tested make sense for regular drivers Lewis Hamilton and George Russell and the car improves. Otherwise, he has to wait and see that he has a chance of a bet and then strike.”
The 47-year-old emphasizes that it will be anything but easy for Mick to become a regular driver in Formula 1 again. “He just needs a lot of patience and a bit of luck to get a cockpit again.” Dad Michael could certainly have helped here too…