Mercedes group principal Toto Wolff says that Mick Schumacher’s new function as reserve and improvement driver might assist the German discover his approach again into F1 in future, in an analogous method to Nyck de Vries.
Former Mercedes protege de Vries received the 2019 System 2 championship and went on to the System E world title in 2012, however regarded as if he had missed out on a possible F1 profession.
Nonetheless taking over a take a look at and reserve driver function for Mercedes, Williams and Aston Martin final yr put de Vries in the suitable place on the proper time to make his F1 bow at Monza substituting for an unwell Alex Albon.
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Because of his strong success within the Italian GP, de Vries has lastly been handed a full-time race seat at AlphaTauri for 2023, and Wolff can see the identical type of increase reviving Schumacher’s F1 profession in future.
Schumacher made his F1 debut in Bahrain at first of 2021, however was dropped by Haas after 43 race outings with the group on the finish of 2022, having been changed by the extra skilled Nico Hulkenberg.
Though not on the grid for the forthcoming season, Schumacher will now undertake improvement duties at Brackley in help of Lewis Hamilton and George Russell.
“The place he’ll massively contribute is that he is pushed the brand new automotive for a yr. [He] has been in System 1 for 2 years, is aware of the tyres,” Wolff informed choose media final week.
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“He is aware of the difficulties within the automotive’s DNA of the present System 1 technology of vehicles,” Wolff continued. “He will likely be tremendous useful within the simulator and in assessing the automotive general.
“It is going to be good to have him on monitor within the debriefing room, and he is a reputable younger racing driver,” he added. “We have now undoubtedly gained with Mick becoming a member of the group,” he acknowledged.
“Crucial issue is his persona … He is a nicely educated, clever and gifted younger man,” Wolff continued. “His junior profession monitor file was excellent.
“I imagine if we can provide him a protected atmosphere to additional develop, he could be a good racing driver in a everlasting seat sooner or later.
“In the identical approach now we have let Nyck de Vries go to ensure that him to attain a profession, that could possibly be one thing that would occur to Mick – whether or not it’s in our group or letting him go some place else, we do not know.”
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