Formula 1: Mick Schumacher becomes substitute driver at Ferrari

This confirmed Ferrari team boss Mattia Motto in the RTL interview. Mick becomes a substitute driver for Ferrari, just like Antonio Giovinazzi, said Giotto the TV station. Antonio will be with some races of the replacement drivers if he is not there, it will be Mick.

Accordingly, the 22-year-old Schumacher, which also starts 2022 for Haas, is provided for eleven race weekends as a substitute for Charles Leclerc and Carlos Saint. Falls one of the two, Mick Schumacher could drive for the Sumeria from Marcello in Formula 1 and thus step into the footsteps of his father and record world champion Michael Schumacher.

Mick is a Ferrari driver, he belongs to the Ferrari Driver Academy, he struck himself well with Haas, the whole season 2021, said Giotto. The team boss supplemented: The final goal of Ferrari Driver Academy is to find the next driver for Ferrari, Stressed Giotto. It is therefore important for us to always support him and help him. Schumacher is very happy about his new role, said Giotto, We believe he will be even better in the future.

Leclerc has been at Ferrari until 2024 contract, Saint's working paper runs at the end of 2022. Giotto announced in the RTL interview to talk to Saint in winter about his future.