Mick Schumacher leaves Mercedes for new WEC challenge
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The son of the legendary Michael Schumacher is leaving the position of reserve driver of Mercedes after the 2024 season. the driver decided to focus on performing in the World Endurance Championship with the Alpine team.
The son of seven-time German world champion Michael Schumacher is leaving Formula 1 completely after this season. Earlier, Mick Schumacher was refused to perform. Passes UNN with reference to Stern.
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Mick Schumacher will step down as Mercedes ' reserve driver at the end of the 2024 season. The 25 - year-old son of Kaiser (record-breaking world champion Michael Schumacher-Ed.) decided to fully devote himself to his future ambitions.
Mick Schumacher said that he:
I am grateful for the ideas I have received over the past two years. They definitely made me a more experienced driver, because I got to know the technical side better
But it is difficult to watch the races of these cars without sitting in the cab yourself, the athlete added.
I want to focus on racing 100 percent again. I want to fully devote myself to the sporting aspect of racing
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The young German driver, having spent two years in the "Silver Arrows" (in the Mercedes team - Ed.), decided to fully focus on the WEC (World Endurance Championship), announcing on social networks that his collaboration with the French manufacturer Alpine Elf Endurance Team will continue next year.
Several times during this season, Schumacher was considered a possible candidate for a place in Formula 1, first as a teammate of Pierre Gasly at Alpine, and then as a partner of Nico Hulkenberg at Sauber, but later the choice fell on newcomer Jack Duhan and Gabriel Bortoleto.
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