Former F1 driver Ralf Schumacher has accused Haas F1 team boss Guenther Steiner of having “something personal” with his nephew Mick Schumacher.
According to the latest reports on Mick Schumacher’s future, he has already been informed by Gunther Steiner that he will not have a race seat for the Haas F1 Team for the 2023 season.
Mick Schumacher was reportedly told of this during the weekend of the Formula 1 Brazilian Grand Prix, and said after the race: “Sometimes it’s my year, sometimes it’s not, this year is not my year. I think that’s what the comment said, probably with that in mind.
Nico Hulkenberg’s appointment for next season is expected to be announced ahead of the F1 Abu Dhabi GP, where Mick Schumacher says, “There’s still one more race left, so I’ll do my best.”
Ralf Schumacher blames Gunther Steiner for the end of his nephew’s career. Haas F1 team insists they would have re-signed Mick without Steiner.
“I think it will be difficult for Haas to pick Mick,” Ralf Schumacher told Sky Deutschland.
“I think the interaction within the team and the openness of Gunther Steiner, to put it politely, is not always positive.”
Mick Schumacher has just two points in two seasons on the F1 grid, but Ralf believes he still shows ‘potential’. But he thinks it was squashed by Gunther Steiner and his ego.
“Mick showed he had potential, but whatever he did, the team and Gunther Steiner were never satisfied with it,” continued Ralf Schumacher.
“This behavior cannot be explained by normal standards. It can only be considered to be mostly personal.”
“I believe that Gunther Steiner cannot cope with the fact that someone else will be the focus of Haas.”
“He is very happy to be front and center.”
It’s not the first time Ralf Schumacher has attacked Gunther Steiner’s control over Mick Schumacher.
According to Ralf Schumacher, the constant threat of losing his job meant that Mick Schumacher wasn’t free to show what he was really capable of.
“It can’t be called personnel management,” added Ralf Schumacher.
“You have to motivate the employee. He’s under constant pressure not to make mistakes because otherwise he wouldn’t be working at Haas. He’s under that kind of pressure. You can’t drive freely when you’re
Williams has yet to formally confirm Logan Sargent as he still needs to obtain an F1 superlicence, but team principal Jost Kapito is confident Sargent has a ‘98% chance’ of getting it. ing.
If Mick Schumacher loses his seat with the Haas F1 team, his option for 2023 is to sit on the sidelines for a year as a reserve driver role. Mercedes, like Alpine, are said to be interested in Schumacher.
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