The Mercedes F1 team has added Mick Schumacher, son of racing legend Michael Schumacher, to their team as a reserve driver for the 2023 season. This means Schumacher won’t compete in any races unless there’s an injury to one of the team’s top drivers or they are unavailable for other reasons. With Lewis Hamilton and George Russell set to return, it seems like Schumacher is going to be on the bench for a while.
BREAKING: Mick Schumacher joins Mercedes as reserve driver for 2023#F1 pic.twitter.com/9LyaHodtAn
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Schumacher struggled to get major wins with Haas, the only team he has been a part of in F1. He was replaced by Nico Hulkenberg for the upcoming season. We’ll see if he can develop under Mercedes and eventually take over one of the top two spots.
Schumacher isn’t the only prominent driver to take a reserve role. Daniel Ricciardo will be a reserve driver for Red Bull Racing in the upcoming season after leaving McLaren.