Haas have the only current vacant seat for the 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:F1 2023 driver line-up because they haveꦆn’t yet confirmed whether Mick will remain beyond the expir𒈔y of his contract this year.

Team owner Gene Haas and team principal Guenther Steiner have had harsh words for 🍸Mick at various stages of this season but his uncle has leapt to his defence.

“Mick has done everything he needs to do to drive for Haas in Formula 1 in 2023,” Ralf told Sky ahead of the 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:F1 Mexico City Grand Prix.

“Gene Haas and Guenther Steiner will also think about it properly and then realise that there is no alternative to Mick. 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Daniel Ricciardo is not one and 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Nico Hulkenberg is alrea🌞dy on his way towards retire🅰ment rather than uprooting trees again. 

“Based on his performances and improvements this year, you ca𒐪n see how much potential can still be expected from Mick. Accordingly, there is no alternative to him.

“That Mick, similar to Ricciardo, will be a replacement🎶𒊎 driver for another team in the coming season and then get a regular cockpit again in 2024, of course, would always be conceivable. 

“But it is o෴f course better and more important for his development if he would sit in a Formula 1 cockpit throughout.

“And above all, Mick is alrea🧔dy in his third F1 year, the car has been developed very well. Due to the cost cap, the other teams will not make any big jumps. 

“Continuity ꦺwould therefore be important for both parties, because 2023 would be the year where you can 🎃reap the fruits of your own work and celebrate even greater successes together.

“Mick has once again proven that he has a strong race pace. In Austin he was super sꦑtrong and long time ahead 🌸of Kevin Magnussen. But then it went backwards. 

“Hꦕowever, Guenther Steiner assessed the situation properly. He said that Mick was very fast for a long time, but then his race became difficult for various reasons. He defend♒ed Mick, which I think is great.

“What I also have to say is that Steiner has recently bಞecome much more conciliatory in many ways - also in Austin. There have been many insults against the Haas teaꦬm and also against Steiner personally on social media this season, which I think is a pity and is not the point of the matter.

“One thing is clear: We all want Mick to drive in Formula 1 next ye♚ar, he also shows the performance and it's nice that they now deal better with each other at Haas. Neither Steiner nor Gene Haas deserve to hear such hate comments.”

Former driver Timo Glock said to Sky Germany: “I’m not sure to what extent 🐼a decision has perhaps already b✅een made internally and everything is now being dragged out a bit.

“The🦩 hurdle for Mick is very high at the moment. Not because he doesn’t perform as well as he should, but because Haas has other internal ideas.”

Schumacher could have an option with Audi, when they enter the꧂ sport from 2026, report Sport1 because the new team will prioritise German drivers.

But that is a long way away for the son of 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Michael Schumacher who is scrambling tꦫo keep his hopes alive of staying for 2023.