Ross Brown hopes Mick Schumacher will continue his career in Formula 1, if not in Haas, then in another championship team. Now the 23-year-old is in a difficult position and Gunther Steiner, head of the US team, openly says Mick’s odds are 50/50, suggesting he could be replaced by someone with more experience, e.g. Niko Hulkenberg .
This season Schumacher managed to open the scoring on earned points, he finished in the top ten in the UK and Austria, but Kevin Magnussen, his partner, he is still inferior – the Dane has 22 points, Mick has so far to only 12. Nevertheless, there is progress and the son of the seven-time world champion is gradually performing more confidently, realizing that his future directly depends on the results.
Brown worked for a long time with Michael Schumacher at Benetton and Ferrari, together they have achieved tremendous success and developed friendly relationships, so it is only natural for the Formula 1 sports director to be concerned about his son.
“Mick has improved a lot this year. He has a great reference in the form of Kevin Magnussen, his partner, and now he is at an important crossroads, Ross Brawn said on the German TV channel Sport1. “Of course he deserves the chance to take the next step in his career, which is what he will be judged on in the future.
He is different from his father, who could always steer immediately to the limit. Mick needs more time, but he still won titles in the youth series. He is a very talented racer and has completely adopted his father’s attitude. It is very important that he can develop.”
Ross Brawn made a comparison between Mick’s situation and how the career of Max Verstappen, whose father Jos was a teammate of Michael Schumacher in the Benetton team in 1994, developed: “Max’s big advantage over Mick is that Jos Verstappen in The Netherlands also considered a hero, but he did not achieve any victories, did not become a seven-time champion and did not acquire the status of a legend. All of this, of course, only adds to the pressure that Mick is experiencing.
If Haas F1 decides to replace Schumacher with a more experienced driver, many will regret it, but with six races to go before the end of the season, Mick still has a chance to prove himself to convince his team management and generally attract attention. There are still vacancies in several teams and the permutations that sometimes occur in Formula 1 can be quite unexpected.
Source: F1 News
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