Formula 1: Will Mick Schumacher quickly drive a Cadillac? | EUROtoday

The future Formula 1 group Cadillac can also be taking a look at Mick Schumacher in its driver search. “There are a lot of drivers being considered. We are keeping all options open,” mentioned group supervisor Mario Andretti, particularly referring to Schumacher’s personnel.

The son of Formula 1 file world champion Michael Schumacher has as soon as once more not acquired a daily cockpit in Formula 1 for 2025. Mick Schumacher has ended his job as a reserve driver at Mercedes after two years and can now focus on Alpine’s endurance program. In 2021 and 2022, the 25-year-old drove in Formula 1 for the US group Haas.

“I think the goal from the beginning was to have at least one American driver. It definitely makes sense to put an experienced driver alongside this American driver. That will most likely be Colton Herta. But you have to keep all options open,” mentioned Andretti, who turned world champion with Lotus in 1978.

“You never know what will come up at the time of the final decision. “Suddenly someone you would never have thought of is available,” continued the American with Italian roots.

“You have to think positively. You have to think big.”

Formula 1 is planning to have the General Motors subsidiary Cadillac because the eleventh group from 2026. The US racing group will then buy Ferrari engines and can construct its personal engines for the premier motorsport class at a later date.

What are the probabilities of success for the second US group after Haas? “I wish I had that answer. Business is so unpredictable. “All you can do is do your best and build up so much strength and knowledge and experience within the team that you can make it,” defined Andretti, whose son Michael was the group founder after hassle with the Formula 1 administration left the challenge.

“The only goal you have in any sport is to be at the top, and you’re not just in it for fun. There are no guarantees, and that’s the beauty of it,” Mario Andretti continued. “When I started driving I wanted to be world champion. You have to think positively. You have to think big. That’s what drives you.”