Helmut Marko believes
Mick Schumacher deserves a return to
Formula 1, naming two teams he thinks would consider the son of seven-time world champion
Michael Schumacher. The 81-year-old Austrian lashes out at
Guenther Steiner, who sacked the German at
Haas F1 just under two years ago.
"Mick is one of the politest and nicest people in the whole paddock, which is a disadvantage for him. He also has the handicap of a big name," Marko said in an interview with
Sport1.de. "
In sporting terms, he has already achieved a lot. He won the Formula 3 championship, he won the Formula 2 championship, that alone made him interesting for Formula 1 teams." Schumacher made his Formula 1 debut at Haas
F1 in 2021. There, he lasted two seasons. After a disappointing season in 2022, Guenther Steiner showed him the door and they opted for more experience with Nico Hülkenberg and
Kevin Magnussen.
Marko: 'Netflix superstar' Steiner treated Schumacher unfairly
"
As far as we were concerned, there were no sporting reasons why we never got together,"
Red Bull Racing's team advisor explained.
"He was a Ferrari junior at the time, but Mercedes took him into the team [afterwards]. So he wasn't even on the market.""At Haas, he was not treated fairly by Netflix superstar Guenther Steiner. That's a fact. Once you drive outside Formula 1, it becomes a difficult story. But behind the scenes, you only hear good things about him. Toto Wolff praises him to the skies. I think Alpine and Audi are seriously considering him. I wouldn't begrudge him, because he deserves it," Marko said.