Mick Schumacher is to depart his function as Mercedes reserve driver on the finish of this season.
The 25-year-old, who’s the son of seven-time Formulation 1 champion Michael Schumacher, has been with the crew for 2 years.
Mercedes took the German on when he was dropped after two seasons with the US-based Haas outfit.
The Mercedes reserve function is anticipated to be crammed subsequent yr by Finn Valtteri Bottas, who raced for the crew from 2017-21 and has been dropped by Sauber.
Schumacher had hoped for a return to the F1 grid subsequent season, however was rejected by the Sauber/Audi and Alpine groups.
He has been racing for Alpine on the earth endurance championship in 2024 and stated he would proceed with them subsequent yr.
Schumacher stated: “These two years have undoubtedly made me a extra skilled racing driver as a result of I’ve acquired to know the engineering facet higher.
“However watching these automobiles race and never sitting within the cockpit myself is hard. I need to get again to focusing 100% on racing. I need to be totally dedicated to the sporting facet of motorsport.
“Finally, it’s racing that you just need to do as a driver, it’s racing that provides you that feeling you’re keen on.”
Mercedes had a seat obtainable in F1 in 2025 following Lewis Hamilton’s determination to maneuver to Ferrari, however most well-liked to advertise their Italian protege Andrea Kimi Antonelli.
Toto Wolff, Mercedes F1 crew principal, stated: “Mick’s arduous work, diligence, and willpower in his function as reserve driver has been very important for the crew over the previous two years. From his work within the simulator, testing of varied automobiles, and being a part of the trackside crew, we could not have requested for any extra from him.”
