Mick Schumacher is not afraid of being the only German figurehead in Formula 1 in the future without Sebastian Vettel.
“I take it as a challenge and I’m looking forward to it,” said the 23-year-old before the Hungarian Grand Prix in Budapest: “Maybe there will be one or two children who will take me as a role model in the future.”
After Vettel’s definite retirement at the end of the current season, Schumacher should be the only German driver in the premier motorsport class in 2023. However, he has not yet extended his contract with the US racing team Haas. However, the probability of this is very high.
“I wish there were more Germans coming up from below,” said Schumacher in the paddock before the Grand Prix on Sunday (3 p.m. / Sky) about the lack of youngsters from his home country. Hopeful German talents do not push after. “I’ve tried to push in the last two years,” Schumacher said of his attempts to advance motorsport. A lot of things fail because of the lack of money, said the youngster.
When he used to drive karts himself, there were a large number of Germans in Formula 1 – at the top there were up to seven in a season. At that time there were also regular races, but both the Hockenheimring and the Nürburgring have not been part of the fixed racing calendar for years. “I would love to race in Germany,” said Schumacher. However, it is considered certain that the car nation will initially not get a grand prix in 2023 and, according to the current status, also beyond that. Also because this fails due to the necessary financing.
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