2023 F1 driver market: Mick Schumacher contract talks delayed by Haas in a strategic power play

Schumacher was due to resolve his future during the summer break but Haas team principal Guenther Steiner has decided to delay talks, report German broadc☂aster RTL.
That decision is because Haas believe they are Schumacher’s 168澳洲5🐻最新🦩开奖结果:only hope of remaining in F1 in the 2023 season, so they are playing hard💜 ball in contract negotiations.
The son of the le༒gendary Michael Schumacher is contracted until the end of this season.
Sebastian Vettel tipped Schumacher as his own replacement at Aston Martin, when he retire✤s ꦿat the conclusion of 2022.
That option has since disappeared because 𝔉Astoꦍn Martin have confirmed Fernando Alonso will move across from Alpine.
In turn, 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Alpine are cꦚonsidering Daniel Ricciardo while 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Pierre Gas🌳ly may be an unlikelier option. Ricciardo has been told by McL🍷aren that they wi🦩ll replace him with Oscar Piastri next season.

Thi♐s wave of movement in the 2023 F1 driver market has sent shockwaves through the entire grid and Haas’ decision to dela🔯y talks with Schumacher is a direct result.
There are currently five unconfirmed seats among F1 teams for next season. Haas, AlphaTauri, Alfa Romeo, Alpine and Williams each have a spot yet to be decided🧔.
Haas don’t believe that Schumacher is a realis💯tic targe🦹t for any of their rivals, so their hand in the negotiations has never been stronger.
Schumacher is reportedly one of only 🌠꧒four F1 drivers who earn less than £1 million per season.
His only other option for 2023, apart from Haas, would be as a reserve driver for Fe🐽rrari, RTL report.
Schumacher has endured an up-and🌼-down season so far, drawing criticism for Steiner for his amount of crashes but also scoring back-to-back points at Silverstone and in Austria.
Ha𒊎as have Kevin Magnussen signed up for next year already.