Schumacher hopes for podium: 'Would be great weekend'

Mick Schumacher started the season hopeful last weekend in Saudi Arabia. The driver came up just short of the points with his 11th finishing position, but compared to last season his team has gained many places. Schumacher is therefore setting the bar higher.

Haas experienced a very disappointing year in Formula 1 last season. With Schumacher and Nikita Mazepin in its ranks, the American stable failed to bring in points, leaving it to hope that things would improve in 2022.

That proved to be the case in Bahrain, as Kevin Magnussen, who replaced Mazepin in the preparation, managed to finish fifth. In the coming months, Haas hopes to improve the car and thus join the middle ranks of Formula 1 teams.

Schumacher is hopeful about the performance of his car and therefore expects a lot from himself and the team. At the press conference, he told Sky Sports what the expectations are for the Saudi Arabia Grand Prix. "Top ten, that would be a good result. What would be a great result is top five. And a great weekend is a podium finish," Schumacher said.