Mick Schumacher will be leaving Haas at the end of the 2022 F1 season, upon the expiry of his contract. The decision has been confirmed by the driver himself in his social media accounts, and the racing team as well.
One of the main reason behind the end of their three-year partnership is Schumacher’s failure to score any points. The German is currently 16th in the Driver’s Standings, and has failed to pick up any points in the last three races which has resulted in Haas making the decision to not keep him. He will be replaced by Nico Hulkenberg in the 2023 season.
Mick Schumacher leaves Haas at the end of the 2022 season
“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,” Mick Schumacher said. “The subject is anything but closed for me. Setbacks only make you stronger.”
“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 F1 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.”
“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.
“Now, if you bring us some points, and you are (Max) Verstappen and you wreck cars, we’ll deal with it. But when you are in the back and you wreck cars, that’s very difficult.”
