Schumacher was dropped by Haas at the end of 2022, leaving him wi🍃thout a drive for this season.

Mercedes picked him up as their third driver for F1 2023, acting as the team’s reserve and simulator driver for theಞ campaign.

The German has been credited for a number of ♕turnarounds mid-weekend Mercedes have enjoyed this season, indicating that he’s playing a crucial role back at Mercedes’ factory in Brackley.

Schumacher did get a taste of the current Mercedes W14 on next year’s tyres inꦇ ▨a Pirelli test in June, completing over 150 laps in the process.

In terms of an F1 return. Schumacher has been linked with a potential comeback with Williams in place of the struggling 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Logan Sargeant.

Opportun꧙ities have dried up elsewhere with the rest of the driver market remaining stagnant. 

Ba𒁏yer 🍨- who recently joined AlphaTauri as their CEO - believes Schumacher needs more on-track outings to prove he’s good enough to make a return to F1.

“That’s 𓄧where his challenge lies. How can he prove he is fast?” he said as quoted by GPBlog.

“If ℱToto doesn’t put him in the car once, it wil𒆙l be difficult for Mick.”

AlphaTauri recently re-signed168澳洲5最新开奖结果: Daniel Ricciardo in place of 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Nyck de Vries.

Ricciardo’s impressive pace during a t♋est following the British Grand Prix was a decisive factor in the decision.

“If Daniel had not driven such [good] times at Silverstone, he would not be i🅠n the car with us no🐓w,” Bayer added.