Schumacher tipped for Cadillac reserve role

Aug.14 (GMM) Mick Schumacher’s long-running System 1 comeback bid now seems to hinge on a possible reserve seat with Cadillac somewhat than a full-time 2026 drive.

The 26-year-old son of Michael Schumacher has made clear that “System 1 is my absolute precedence – this dream lives on, and if there’s a chance, I’ll undoubtedly take it”.

However with Valtteri Bottas, Sergio Perez and Felipe Drugovich all extra strongly linked to the brand new American crew’s debut line-up, Auto Motor und Sport experiences that the previous Haas driver’s most real looking choice might be as Cadillac’s F1 check and reserve driver.

Graeme Lowdon, the Cadillac crew boss, confirmed Schumacher is “on the record” and mentioned he has been impressed – however he additionally just lately harassed that the crew won’t be used to assist drivers who nonetheless have one thing to show.

Schumacher, at present racing for Alpine within the World Endurance Championship, might additionally exchange Jenson Button at Cadillac’s Jota-run Hypercar squad subsequent yr – a transfer that Auto Motor und Sport says would assist him construct credibility inside Normal Motors and hold him within the F1 dialog.

For Alpine, dropping Schumacher can be a blow, as he and teammate Charles Milesi have been key performers within the French producer’s WEC marketing campaign.

In the meantime, as hypothesis continues about Christian Horner’s subsequent transfer after his Pink Bull sacking, Auto Motor und Sport claims newcomer Cadillac is rising as “a possible goal” for the Briton.

Nonetheless, such a swap would increase eyebrows given rumours that the feminine staffer on the centre of Horner’s private scandal is reportedly now working at Cadillac.

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