Haas Robbed Beady-Eyed Mick Schumacher of “Bigger Picture” as Rookie Promise Bites Back a Year Later

F1 can be cruel at times, with drivers getting laid off and not getting another chance again. Little did anyone expect Mick Schumacher to suffer such a fate. Besides being the prodigy of a 7-time champion, Mick has shown his skills in F3 and in F1 to some extent. Yet, the 2020 F2 champion won’t be racing in F1 after just spending 2 seasons.

Haas announced that they will replace Mick Schumacher for the 2023 season ahead of the season-finale in Abu Dhabi. Schumacher had been negotiating with the American team for a contract extension for a while. But his 2022 performances were not consistent enough to convince Haas to retain him.

Mick always wanted to emulate his father Michael Schumacher and become a world champion in F1. Although his first goal was to live up to the performance level of his father. He wanted to be beady-eyed and observant in the sport for a few years.

On the F1 Beyond the Grid podcast in 2021, Schumacher explained this dream and how he looks at the bigger picture in F1. He said, “Yea, I would say that. Obviously, everything I am doing right now is for the bigger picture.”

“I am not in it [F1] for only a year or two, I wanna be in the sport because well obviously I love it but also I wanna be in it for a few more years.”

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Haas’s decision has certainly affected Mick’s dream to be in F1 for a long time. Although he will be a reserve driver at Mercedes, it will take time and luck too for the young German to find a race seat in F1.

What’s next for Mick Schumacher?

Mick Schumacher has got a reserve role at the Silver Arrows for the 2023 season. But a race seat at Mercedes looks unlikely for Mick as Lewis Hamilton is determined to stay in the sport for a few more years. Meanwhile, George Russell has also bedded in well at Brackley.

So, for a full-time comeback, the young German driver will have to look toward other teams. Schumacher also is not a part of the Ferrari driver academy program now. Since his Ferrari ties are cut, he may not want to look back in the direction of Maranello.

Although, a futuristic look at F1 in the upcoming 5 years, and Mick may still be in one team’s sights – Alfa Romeo. As Audi enters F1 in 2026 with the Sauber team, they might want a German driver on their roster.

Audi has already shown signs of team building, as they got German boss Andreas Seidl on board at Sauber for 2023 and beyond.

So, Mick Schumacher may just have to bide his time and approach Sauber perhaps for a drive in the future. They may have a settled line-up for now. But things change drastically in F1 after one single change.

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Still, Mick may not be quite happy about Haas’s decision. Despite the lack of possibilities, he will want to make a comeback in F1 and prove his mettle again. What do you think? How will Mick’s Haas departure affect his F1 dreams?