Haas

Haas reveal criteria for new Schumacher F1 deal

Ian Parkes & Sam Hall Sunday 21 August 2022 18:00

Haas team principal Guenther Steiner has revealed the single criteria that Mick Schumacher must achieve to secure a new F1 contract.

The German is in his second season in the sport and will be out of contract at the end of the season.

But after a scoreless rookie season, Schumacher finally opened his F1 account at the British Grand Prix by finishing eighth - a position he improved upon at the following race in Austria by finishing sixth.

His improved form this year saw Schumacher linked with a move to Aston Martin as a potential replacement for the retiring Sebastian Vettel before the team confirmed its acquisition of Fernando Alonso.

Asked if he has seen a change in Schumacher since he broke his scoring duck, Steiner told GPFans: "No, I would say it started in Canada.

"He was, in my opinion, a bit more chilled out, even if he didn't score points there. I don't know why that happened. I have no idea. Don't ask me why.

"I just felt like he was a little bit more relaxed and then the race after the points came. Maybe it's got to do with that one. It's difficult to say with these guys, they have been racing for so long, they've got poker faces [masking] what they play and what they think."

On what Schumacher needs to do to convince him to greenlight a new deal, Steiner added: "Score more points."

Latest News

Las Vegas Grand Prix Practice

F1 Results Today: Verstappen BEATEN at Las Vegas Grand Prix after major Red Bull mistake

12 minutes ago

GPFans Recap

Red Bull admit major team error as NEW driver signing confirmed - GPFans F1 Recap

Today 00:03

Latest F1 News

FIA steward makes BOXING match plea in Verstappen dispute comments

Yesterday 22:57

Las Vegas Grand Prix

Channel 4 F1 highlights today: How to watch the 2024 Las Vegas Grand Prix FREE

Yesterday 22:29

Mercedes

Wolff makes stunning Mercedes CHAMPIONS claim

Yesterday 21:54

Las Vegas Grand Prix

Ted's Notebook: When will the hit Sky F1 show be on next?

Yesterday 21:12

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

Haas reveal criteria for new Schumacher F1 deal

Haas reveal criteria for new Schumacher F1 deal