F1's Mick Schumacher joins Mercedes as Lewis Hamilton's backup driver after Ferrari axe as he joins dad's old team

Summarized by: Live Sports Direct
 

Mick Schumacher has joined Mercedes as Lewis Hamilton's backup driver. He will also drive for George Russell for the 2023 season. Mick's father Michael drove for Mercedes for three years until his retirement in 2012. Ferrari recently announced the axing of Mick Schuacher from its young driver academy. He won three races and secured the 2020 championship title in Formula 2. The German failed to gain a single point in his debut season in 2021. After the 2021 season, it was revealed that Mick caused more damage to his car than any other driver and racked up a £4m bill for Haas.


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