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Sky Info: Mick is on the shortlist for this team
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25.08.2022 | 17:37 Uhr
According to Sky, Haas driver Mick Schumacher is on Alpine's shortlist. Sky pundit Timo Glock advises the German racing driver to make a move should he get that opportunity at Alpine.
Mick Schumacher is still without a contract for the coming season. According to Sky information, however, the 23-year-old is on the list of a factory team and is on the shortlist there.
Schumacher is said to be a candidate to succeed Fernando Alonso at Alpine. Sky has received this information from the French works team.
Sky pundit Timo Glock advises Schumacher to make a move should the Haas driver get the chance. "If he can make a jump, to a team like Alpine, then of course that would be ideal for him to take the next step," Glock said.
No decision made yet
However, a decision has not yet been made. After Alonso's departure, Alpine originally wanted to have young talent Oscar Piastri drive alongside Esteban Ocon in 2023. However, the Australian made it clear on social media that he would not drive for Alpine.
Schumacher himself, whose contract with Haas expires at the end of the season, made headlines recently by suddenly following Alpine CEO Laurent Rossi on Instagram. However, Schumacher refused to be drawn on the contract poker himself. "I think a lot of people have only focused on this one follow. But I follow every one of the team bosses in Formula 1 who have an account," the German driver explained on the Sky microphone.
Steiner with a lot of sarcasm
That includes Haas team boss Günther Steiner - even if the Tyrolean is not too active on social media. Steiner himself met questions about Schumacher's future with sarcasm. "Everyone assumes that Mick won't be here next year," he said. At the same time, he said, he was said to be interested in so many other drivers that Haas would soon need "a second team". However, Steiner admitted that he was "of course" watching the driver market. This was "my job".
Ferrari, which supplies Haas with engines among other things, has no say in the cockpit line-up for 2023, Steiner said. Speculation had recently arisen because Haas is giving Italian Antonio Giovinazzi, who like Schumacher went through the Ferrari academy, stints in two training sessions this season. Schumacher's team-mate Kevin Magnussen (Denmark) has a contract with Haas for next year.
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