Mick Schumacher completes F1 test for McLaren
The test in Portimao was a part of his role as Mercede෴s’ third driver.
Mercedes share their test and reserve drivers with their customer team 🅷Mc꧋Laren, who use Mercedes engines.
Schumacher is available to McLaren if Lando Norris or Oscar Piastri were to be sꦉidelined, as well as being Mercedes’ first reserve to Lewis Hamilton and George Russell.
Schumacher was behind the wheel of McLaren’s🐻 2021 MCL🀅35M this week in Portugal.
"Joining Mick are some of our mechanic and engineering apprentices and ♌interns, gaining valuable experience working in a trackside e💖nvironment," McLaren said.
Schumacher previously undertook a tyre test for Mercedes this seaso🌜n.
He was dumped at the end of las♚t season by Haas, losing his place on the F1 2023 grid as a result.
Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff has previously critici🧸sed Haas boss Guenther Steiner’s handling of Schumacher.
Schumacher hopes to reꦍturn to a full-time drive next season.
James wa🐻s a sports journa൲list at Sky Sports for a decade covering everything from American sports, to football, to F1.
