Steiner’s Haas team decided to drop Schumacher in favour of veteran driver 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Nico Hulkenberg.

While Schumacher did make steady progress throughout the season, the number of big shunts irked Steiner and owner Gene Haas🐼.

As a result, the German didn’t retain his seat for F1 2023.

Instead, Schumacher will act as Mercedes’ reserve driver, acting as a stand-in for 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Lewis Hamilton or 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:George Russell.

The role was vacant after 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Nyck de Vries secured a full-time ꦕseat with AlphaTauri, while Stoffel Vandoorne is Aston Martin’s reserve driver.

Speaking to RTL, Steiner believes Schumacher can follow de Vries’ path of using the opportunity of reserve driver as a route ba♛ck into F1.

“I think he is in a ⛎good position with Mercedes. Mercedes has many sibling teams,” Steiner said.

“[De Vries] jumped in at Williams and ๊got a regular cꦗockpit at AlphaTauri through this route.

“[Schumacher is] in a good position. I hop﷽e for no driver’s sake that he can’t drive. But if there is a possibility, Mick can sit in and driv𝕴e.

“Sometimes one step bac♎k is two steps forward. He’s put himself in a good position with a ꦏteam where he has the best chance for a regular cockpit in the future.”

Reflecting on 🍃the decision to ditch Schumacher, Steiner believes it was simply part of what happens in F1.

“✃That just happens in life. You break up often and t𒁃hat’s why it doesn’t mean that you break up in a fight,” Steiner added.

“In the end, we ♐both played witꦑh open cards and that’s why I believe we still talk to each other and greet each other.”