Mercedes

Wolff delivers UPDATE on F1 driver's future as Mercedes 'wait' on one team

Joe Ellis Monday 29 May 2023 10:57

Wolff delivers UPDATE on F1 driver's future as Mercedes 'wait' on one team

Mick Schumacher will find it very tough to find a race seat for the 2024 Formula 1 season, Toto Wolff believes.

The Mercedes reserve driver wants to get back behind the wheel in a racing capacity as soon as possible after being dropped by Haas for Nico Hulkenberg at the end of 2022.

In the meantime, he was hired by Mercedes to provide backup for Lewis Hamilton and George Russel should either be unable to race.

Wolff, the team principal at Brackley, is trying to help find a 2024 race seat for Schumacher and there is one team that could be an option but it is not easy to force the German onto the grid.

Despite being the team's reserve driver, any practice sessions Schumacher does do not count towards Mercedes' rookie requirements

Williams wait and see

"It's a difficult situation because the cockpits are taken with us and I would wish for Mick to get a seat, he would have deserved it," Wolff said to Sky Sports Germany.

"The situation in 2024 is so unfavourable, in 2025 a few doors will open again We'll have to wait and see how the pace develops at Williams, but not easily.

"We have to be careful because if we support Mick too much, then there are those who want to make it particularly difficult and then come crawling out of their holes.”

Latest News

Latest F1 News

F1 star 'deserves' Red Bull seat as BRUTAL statement made

21 minutes ago

Latest F1 News

Andretti F1 entry given SHOCK update as new team prospect ignites

1 hour ago

F1 Explained

How much do F1 tyres cost? INSANE prices revealed for Las Vegas Grand Prix

2 hours ago

F1 Today

F1 News Today: Verstappen in Las Vegas GP NIGHTMARE as FIA announce major penalty

Today 14:36

Las Vegas Grand Prix

F1 2024 Las Vegas Grand Prix weather forecast - latest today as conditions set to cause havoc

Today 14:16

Las Vegas Grand Prix

F1 chief slams 'TERRIBLE' Las Vegas Grand Prix track

Today 13:58

More news

F1 Race Calendar 2024

GP AUSTRIA 28 - 30 Jun

George Russell

GP GREAT BRITAIN 5 - 7 Jul

Lewis Hamilton

GP HUNGARY 19 - 21 Jul

Oscar Piastri

GP BELGIUM 26 - 28 Jul

Lewis Hamilton

GP NETHERLANDS 23 - 25 Aug

Lando Norris

GP ITALY 30 Aug - 1 Sep

Charles Leclerc

GP AZERBAIJAN 13 - 15 Sep

Oscar Piastri

GP SINGAPORE 20 - 22 Sep

Lando Norris

GP USA 18 - 20 Oct

Charles Leclerc

GP MEXICO 25 - 27 Oct

GP QATAR 29 Nov - 1 Dec

GP ABU DHABI 6 - 8 Dec

Complete kalender 2024

F1 News 24/7

Races

About GPFans

GPFans is a multi-platform, multi-language brand dedicated to Formula One coverage. We bring you all the ins and outs of the sport, 24/7, everything from up-to-the-minute news and features to the latest viral stories and clips.

We believe that a new generation of exciting, outspoken drivers will make F1 more popular than ever before, and we want to give our users access to as much of their heroes as possible, on and off the track. From Lewis Hamilton to Max Verstappen, Daniel Ricciardo to Sebastian Vettel, we provide in-depth analysis of every every Grand Prix in the season, from Australia to Abu Dhabi.

With Formula One under the new ownership of Liberty Media, how the sport is being covered is evolving, and GPFans will look to be at the heart of this progression into new media, as one of the fastest-growing sites covering the king of motorsports.

Follow us on your favorite social media channel

Corporate & Media

Innovatieweg 20C
7007 CD, Doetinchem, Netherlands
+31645516860

CHOOSE YOUR COUNTRY