Schumacher is currently Merced𓃲es’ third driver - and has earned praise for his simulation work which🀅 has aided Lewis Hamilton and George Russell - but he’s eyeing a 2024 comeback.

Vettel, who was a protege of Mick’s𒅌 father Michael Schumacher and has since taken Mick under h🐻is own wing, is sticking by him.

"The situaꦯtion is difficult at the moment,” Vettel told . 

“There is perhaps still a single cockpit an𝐆d at the moment it is not that eas൲y or rather difficult to get in there and slide in. 

“But there is always some possibility.

"I think ꦦit's importan♔t that things continue in a certain way for him next year. 

“That he continu🧸es to work on the second chance.&🐻nbsp;

“From a German perspective it's essential, it's not just the bigges𝐆t young talent, but perhaps even the🌜 only one at the moment."

The possibilities are 🤪at AlphaTauri, Alfa Romeo and Williams.

AlphaTauri brought back Daniel Ricciardo only to lose him to injury (his contract expires at the end of this season butꦜ they are likely to want him to stay despite Liam Lawson’s emergence).

Alfa Romeo are reportedly pon�♒�dering replacing Zhou Guanyu with Theo Pourchaire.

Logan Sargeant is under pressure at Williams after a point-less rookie season so far🎶.