Just like dad: Mick Schumacher goes from Ferrari to Mercedes
MARANELLO, Italy — (AP) — Mick Schumacher is leaving Ferrari for another of the teams his father raced for. Mercedes announced on Thursday that Schumacher will be its reserve driver for 2023 behind Lewis Hamilton and George Russell. “Scuderia Ferrari and Mick Schumacher have mutually decided not to extend their collaboration,” Ferrari said. Mick Schumacher then made his Formula One debut with Haas and started 43 races but scored just 12 points. “Scuderia Ferrari thanks Mick for these four years and the many kilometers covered together, and wishes him all the best for the future,” Ferrari said.
wftv.comHaas cuts Mick Schumacher after 2 seasons in Formula 1
Mick Schumacher, son of seven-time Formula One champion Michael Schumacher, is out at Haas. “I would like to thank Mick Schumacher for his contribution to the team over the past couple of years,” Haas team principal Guenther Steiner said in a statement. In two seasons with Haas, where Schumacher was placed by the Ferrari Driver Academy, Schumacher has yet to live up to the hype set by his father's legacy. “I don’t know what the status is with Mick and Haas,” Wolff said after the Brazilian Grand Prix. “But I make no secret of the fact that the Schumacher family belongs with us and that we value Mick very highly.”___https://apnews.com/hub/auto-racing and https://twitter.com/AP_SportsCopyright 2022 The Associated Press.
wftv.comHaas cuts Mick Schumacher and replaces him with Hulkenberg
Mick Schumacher, son of seven-time Formula One champion Michael Schumacher, is out at Haas and Nico Hulkenberg will return to the grid fulltime next season in his place. “I would like to thank Mick Schumacher for his contribution to the team over the past couple of years,” Haas team principal Günther Steiner said in a statement. Minutes after the announcement was made, Schumacher tweeted that he was disappointed with the decision but hoped to soon return to Formula 1.
news.yahoo.comHaas' Magnussen shocks F1 with first pole at Brazilian GP
SAO PAULO — (AP) — Kevin Magnussen shocked Formula One in Brazilian Grand Prix qualifying on Friday to start the sprint race at Interlagos in pole position. It was the first ever pole for the 30-year-old Danish driver, who celebrated by making faces at the cameras before the third qualifying session was over. On team radio, Magnussen was even more excited: “I never felt like this in my life," he said. Haas spoke about Magnussen's pole position with a touch of disbelief: “What did we just do?” the team posed on Twitter. Friday's results set the grid for Saturday's sprint race, which will determine the starting positions for Sunday's race at Interlagos.
wftv.comHaas: Schumacher must score points to keep F1 seat in 2023
The owner of Haas F1 said Mick Schumacher must score some points over the final four races of the season to show he deserves a third season in that seat. Gene Haas said Sunday at the NASCAR race in Las Vegas that the F1 organization has spoken to other drivers about 2023 but that “Mick's future is going to be decided by Mick.” Schumacher is the son of seven-time F1 champion Michael Schumacher.
news.yahoo.comMick Schumacher stays silent on shaky Formula One future
Mick Schumacher declined several opportunities on Thursday to discuss his future in Formula One amid speculation he'll be dropped by Haas at the end of the season. The son of seven-time F1 champion Michael Schumacher is in his second season with Haas, where he was promoted to from the Ferrari Driver Academy. Schumacher later said “that’s contractual matters, which I can’t go into detail with," when asked about his future on the F1 grid. Schumacher was publicly put on notice earlier this season by Haas team principal Guenther Steiner to pick up his performance. Schumacher did receive one endorsement on Thursday when Alpine driver Esteban Ocon said he's made it clear to the team that Schumacher is his choice to replace Alonso.
wftv.comHamilton and Russell crash in qualifying, Verstappen on pole
Lewis Hamilton and George Russell both walked back to the paddock after separate crashes, while Formula One leader Max Verstappen narrowly won the pole for the sprint race ahead of both Ferraris. The sprint race sets the starting lineup for Sunday’s grand prix. Verstappen earned his third pole of the year, while Hamilton was chasing his first since the penultimate race of last season.
news.yahoo.comVerstappen edges Alonso to win pole for Canadian Grand Prix
F1 Montreal GP Auto Racing Red Bull Racing Max Verstappen of the Netherlands, drives during the third practice session during the third practice session at the Formula One Canadian Grand Prix in Montreal, Saturday, June 18, 2022. (Jacques Boissinot/The Canadian Press via AP) (Jacques Boissinot)MONTREAL — (AP) — Max Verstappen overcame slick conditions to win his second pole of the season, and Fernando Alonso used the wet track to earn his first front row start in a decade in rainy qualifying for the Canadian Grand Prix. The Saturday run for Verstappen, the reigning Formula One champion and current points leader, was no surprise even though its the Dutchman's first career pole at Circuit Gilles Villeneuve. Instead, it was 40-year-old Alonso who brought the crowd to its feet with a thrilling run to qualify second. Sergio Perez crashed his Red Bull in the second session and wound up 13th — the first time he'll start lower than fifth this year.
wftv.comFerrari's Leclerc sweeps all three practices at Spanish GP
Spain F1 GP Auto Racing Ferrari driver Charles Leclerc of Monaco waits in the pit during the third practice session at the Barcelona Catalunya racetrack in Montmelo, Spain, Saturday, May 21, 2022. The Ferrari driver was just 0.072 seconds faster than Verstappen of Red Bull. Spanish driver Carlos Sainz, the best shot to win on home soil, was fifth-fastest Saturday morning in his Ferrari. He was 12th in Saturday morning practice for Alpine, accused the FIA of incompetence in race control, and was penalized during one of Friday's practices. Hamilton has won the Spanish GP six times, and for each of the past five years.
wftv.comHaas hopes rebound from worst in F1 helps American growth
We've got the American license, there is not many companies more American than Haas Automation and Gene Haas,” said Guenther Steiner, the team principal of Haas F1 and resident of Mooresville, North Carolina — the heart of NASCAR country. The racing, however, has been daunting since he purchased the assets of the collapsed Marussia F1 team. When the pandemic hit ahead of the 2020 season opener, Steiner and Haas made a decision among the uncertainty to pause spending. Schumacher, the son of F1 great Michael Schumacher, has yet to score points but has a veteran alongside him to help. “She loved NASCAR and, especially, Stewart-Haas Racing, and since Haas F1's team's debut, she became a Formula One fan, too,” Haas said in a statement.
wftv.comPerez in pole for Saudi Arabian GP day after nearby attack
(AP Photo/Hassan Ammar) (Hassan Ammar)JIDDAH, Saudi Arabia — (AP) — Sergio Perez took his first career pole position at the Saudi Arabian Grand as Formula One continued amid heavy scrutiny on Saturday, the day after an attack on a nearby oil depot. Hamilton and other drivers previously expressed their concerns about racing in the region, mainly concerning Saudi Arabia's human rights record. The overnight airstrikes on Sanaa and Hodeida — both held by the Houthis — responded to the attack in Jiddah. The circuit is hosting an F1 race for the second time, after the inaugural race last December. Leclerc looked on for a second straight pole, after winning last Sunday's season-opening Bahrain GP from there, but missed an 11th career pole by .025 seconds.
wftv.comHaas to run rebranded F1 cars and Fittipaldi at Bahrain test
The relationship between Haas F1 and its Russian sponsor and driver became untenable following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the owner of the United States-based Formula One team said Sunday. Gene Haas also said his team was financially stable despite the decision Saturday to cut ties with Russian driver Nikita Mazepin and sponsor Uralkali. The Russian fertilizer company is owned by Mazepin’s father, Dmitry Mazepin, a close ally of Russian President Vladimir Putin.
news.yahoo.comHamilton chases F1 record again as Schumacher's son debuts
Officially, the German Grand Prix is on hiatus this year, and this race — a late replacement on the coronavirus-affected calendar — is called the Eifel Grand Prix after a nearby mountain range. As many as 20,000 fans could attend, making it the best attended race of the season apart from the Russian Grand Prix. NEW GENERATIONIt's been eight years since Michael Schumacher's last F1 race, and now his son will officially be part of an F1 race weekend for the first time. Michael Schumacher hit his head on a rock and sustained severe brain injuries which left him requiring constant care. When Hamilton and Michael Schumacher last raced together at the Nürburgring in 2011, there were six Germans on the grid including then-world champion Sebastian Vettel.
Mick Schumacher to drive in dad's old Ferrari at Hockenheim
Mick Schumacher of Germany and Pema Racing prepares to drive before the Formula 2 feature race at Circuit de Monaco on May 24 in Monte-Carlo, Monaco. (Photo by Charles Coates/Getty Images)(CNN) - Mick Schumacher admits he will have a "big grin" on his face when he drives in one of his dad Michael's former Ferraris as part of an exhibition at the German Grand Prix next month. The F2004 was the Ferrari in which the elder Schumacher won the last of his seven Formula 1 titles 15 years ago. The 20-year-old is currently racing in Formula 2 for PREMA Racing and the Ferrari driver academy, with Hockenheim not on the F2 calendar. Visit CNN Sport for more news, features and videos"I think it's mega driving this car in Hockenheim," the German told F1's website.