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Toto Wolff makes Mick Schumacher prediction

Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff is confident that reserve driver Mick Schumacher will do “a perfect job” in the World Endurance Championship (WEC) in 2024, which could spark a return to the Formula 1 grid. Schumacher will compete for Alpine in the WEC next year, in the highly competitive Hypercar class. The German driver will

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Mick Schumacher takes major step to racing return

Mick Schumacher is set to undergo a career-defining test as he takes the wheel of an Alpine World Endurance Championship (WEC) prototype at the Jerez circuit on Tuesday.  Following his departure from Haas after the 2022 season, Schumacher has been exploring alternate career paths, with his options to return to Formula 1 gradually diminishing. While

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Mick Schumacher provides 2024 contract update

Mick Schumacher, the current reserve driver for Mercedes, remains tight-lipped about his plans for the 2024 Formula 1 season.  While he had initially aspired to make a racing grid return next year, recent developments have suggested that he might continue in his reserve role at Mercedes, concurrently participating in the World Endurance Championship with Alpine.

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Mick Schumacher to take part in test as Alpine keen to sign him

Mick Schumacher, who was once touted as the future of German motorsport in Formula 1, is currently engaged in negotiations with Alpine regarding a potential role within their FIA World Endurance Championships (WEC) team for the 2024 season, according to a report by The Independent. Just a few years ago, Schumacher’s meteoric rise in motorsport

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Nico Hulkenberg issues warning to Mick Schumacher over Alpine deal

Nico Hulkenberg, the winner of the 2015 Le Mans 24 Hours, has asserted that a seat in the prestigious endurance race is “no replacement” for the thrill and challenge of Formula 1.  Hulkenberg’s comments come in the wake of Alpine’s announcement that they are in discussions with Mick Schumacher about a seat in the Renault-owned

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Ferrari CEO issues statement on commitment to Formula 1 amid struggles

Ferrari’s CEO, Benedetto Vigna, has explained the significance of motorsport for the company during an interview with Bloomberg.  Vigna expressed Ferrari’s commitment to racing, stating that it has always been and will continue to be ingrained in the company’s DNA.  He emphasised the importance of Formula 1 and the World Endurance Championship (WEC) as platforms

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Ex-F1 champion sacked by team while in hospital for daughter’s birth

1997 Formula 1 World Champion Jacques Villeneuve should currently be in his final preparations for next weekend’s Le Mans 24 Hours; however, the Canadian recently discovered by his side’s press release that he’d been replaced for the prestigious event. Villeneuve tested Vanwall’s hypercar towards the end of 2022 and was awarded with a spot in

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Romain Grosjean set to miss 2024 WEC season

Ex-Formula 1 driver Romain Grosjean has revealed that his priority for next year will be the 2024 IndyCar Championship, with the French driver currently preparing for his third season in the American single-seater series. Grosjean is hoping for a considerably better campaign in the series than he managed last season, where he finished P13 in

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Antonio Giovinazzi to share Ferrari reserve duties with Russian driver

Former Alfa Romeo driver Antonio Giovinazzi and Ferrari Academy driver Robert Shwartzman are set to share the reserve driver role at Ferrari for the upcoming season, following the Italians announcement of their World Endurance Championship Hypercar line-up. Giovinazzi endured an odd 2022 campaign, following his departure from Alfa Romeo at the end of the 2021

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