Haas F1 cuts Mick Schumacher, replaces him with Nico Hulkenberg
'The subject is anything but closed for me. Setbacks only make you stronger'Michael Schumacher“I would like to thank Mick Schumacher for his contribution to the team over the past couple of years,” Haas team principal Günther Steiner said in a statement. “Mick’s pedigree in the junior categories was well known and he has continued to grow and develop as a driver in his time with Haas
Team. While choosing to go in separate directions for the future, the entire team wishes Mick well for the next steps in his career path and beyond.”that he was disappointed with the decision but hoped to soon return to F1. “It was at times bumpy but I steadily improved, learned a lot and now know for sure that I deserve a place in Formula One," Schumacher said. “The subject is anything but closed for me. Setbacks only make you stronger."Gene Haas told The Associated Press in October that Schumacher needed to score points in the final four races of the season to keep his job.
“Mick’s future is going to be decided by Mick. If he wants to stay with us, he’s got to show us that he can score some more points. That’s what we are waiting for,” Haas told The AP."I think Mick has got a lot of potential, but you know he costs a fortune and he’s wrecked a lot of cars that have cost us a lot of money that we just don’t have.and you wreck cars, we’ll deal with it. But when you are in the back and you wreck cars, that’s very difficult.
In the three races since Haas made clear the job requirements, the 23-year-old German has failed to score any points with a best finish of 13th last week in Brazil. Schumacher missed the second race of the season after a brief hospitalization following a crash in Saudi Arabia, and with 12 points scored this season ranks 17th of the 20 full-time drivers.Driver Academy, Schumacher has yet to live up to the hype set by his father's legacy.
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