Mick Schumacher is driving for Haas F1 in 2021
Published on 02 December 2020 by Mike Motilall
The Haas F1 Team announced today that Mick Schumacher will be one of their drivers in 2021. The son of seven-time Formula 1 world champion Michael Schumacher will be running alongside Russian driver Nikita Mazepin, who was already confirmed by the American outfit yesterday.
The 21-year-old Mick Schumacher, part of the Ferrari Driver Academy, became a Formula 3 Euroseries champion in 2018. The German is also leading the Formula 2-championship this year, moreover, this weekend the title will be decided in this F1-feeder series.
“I’m very pleased that we’re able to confirm Mick Schumacher in our driver lineup for next season and I look forward to welcoming him into the team,” stated Guenther Steiner, Team Principal of Haas F1 Team. “The Formula 2 Championship has long served as a proving ground for talent to showcase their credentials and this year’s field has undoubtedly been one of the most competitive in recent seasons. Mick has won races, collected podiums and excelled against some pretty exceptional talents. “I firmly believe he’s earned the opportunity to graduate into Formula 1 based on his performances.”
Schumacher, who signed a multi-year contract with the team had this to say: “The prospect of being on the Formula 1-grid next year makes me incredibly happy and I’m simply speechless. I would like to thank Haas F1 Team, Scuderia Ferrari and the Ferrari Driver Academy for placing their trust in me. I also want to acknowledge and extend my love to my parents – I know that I owe them everything. I have always believed that I would realize my dream of Formula 1. A huge thank you must also go to all the great motorsport fans out there who have supported me throughout my career. I will give it my all, as I always do, and I look forward to going on this journey together with Haas F1 and them.”
Schumacher will be putting the Haas through its paces in the first free practice during the final Grand Prix-weekend in Abu Dhabi. After which he will also be taking part in the ‘young driver test’ on the same circuit.
