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Schumacher back in single seaters? Team principal confirms concrete offer
- Ludo van Denderen
Mick Schumacher will drive his races in the World Endurance Championship (WEC) this season on behalf of Alpine, while he is also the test and reserve driver for the Mercedes F1 Team. Schumacher makes no secret of dreaming of a return to Formula 1, as he recently told GPblog. That is the reason Schumacher junior turned down an undoubtedly lucrative offer from the United States.
The number of seats available in Formula 1 for '25 is limited. Schumacher, however, is pinning his hopes on a spot at Alpine, the team for which he competes in endurance racing - to the satisfaction of the French. At Alpine F1, the contracts of Pierre Gasly and Esteban Ocon expire after this season, and it is expected that at least one of these drivers will leave.
Schumacher following in Grosjean's footsteps?
Should things not work out for Schumacher at Alpine after all, he has recently learned that there is always a fallback route to the United States. Dale Coyne Racing, in fact, would very much like to bring Schumacher to IndyCar, team principal and owner Dale Coyne told Auto, Motor und Sport.
"There are all Formula 2 drivers who finish first or second, but have no real future in Formula 1. Mick Schumacher is a perfect example. We would love to welcome such a great pilot here," said the American. But Schumacher is thus holding off the boat for now. Should the German still opt for a contract with Dale Coyne Racing at some point, he will join a team that previously gave Romain Grosjean and two-time champion Alex Palou a chance in IndyCar.