New Audi F1 chief Mattia Binotto says 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Mick Schumacher 🐻is an option for the💝 sole-remaining seat at Sauber next season.

The final seat up for grabs for 2025 comes at the Audi-owned Sauber squad, who are currently in the process of deciding who they should sign to partner 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Nico Hulkenberg, w♍ho will make the switch from Haas at the end of th🏅e year. 

Current incumbent 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Valtteri Bottas i⛦s a leading option, while Williams super sub Franco Colapinto and F2 championship leader Gabriel Bortoleto are als💝o believed to be in the frame.

Binotto has now c🐬onfirmed that Schumacher, who has been Mercedes’ reserve driver for the past two seasons after losing his Haas seat at the end of 2022, is a late contender for the drive.

"We can afford the luxury of not rushing, since all the other teams have decided their line-ups,” Binotto tꩲold Italian newspaper .

“There are two essential opt♔ions: on the one hand, experience to set us on the growth path. On the other is a young, talented driver who can accompany us on the path to the top.”

Asked if Schumacher, the son of seven-time world champion Michael, is on the team’s radar, Binotto replied🅘: “We are definitely evaluating him.

“I met him and spoke to him. I have known him for a long time having been part of꧒ the Ferrari Driv﷽er Academy. I know his strengths and advantages. He is one of the names we have in mind.”

Binotto has kn💟own Schumache🐻r since his days as Ferrari team principal when the 25-year-old German was part of the Scuderia’s young driver programme.

Schumacher recently indicated to Sky Germany that he hopes to claim the last s꧃pot on the F1 grid🔯 for 2025.

"I'll deal with it if the time comes and Plan A doesn't work,” he said. “Plan B must be ꦉin the back of your mind. I don't know where it's going at the moment.”