Kevin Magnussen backs Mick Schumacher for F1 2023: “He definitely deserves a place on the grid”

Kevin Magnussen has backed current Haas teammate Mick Schumacher to retain his drive for the 2023 F1 season.
Kevin Magnussen (DEN) Haas F1 Team and Mick Schumacher (GER) Haas F1 Team on the drivers parade. Formula 1 World
Kevin Magnussen (DEN) Haas F1 Team and Mick Schumacher (GER) Haas F1 Team on the drivers…

The identity of Magnussen’s ꦕteammate for next season is still unknown with Schumacher fighting 🍎for his F1 future.

Schumacher remains in contention to remain with Haas for next year, while Nico Hulkenberg, Aston Martin’s current reserve driver, is a p🍸🐈otential alternative.

Hulkenberg’s experience and guaranteed points scoring ability is thought to be appealing to Haas, whiꦦle Schumacher has mad🐓e significant gains in the second half of the season.

Nico Hulkenberg (GER) Aston Martin F1 Team Reserve Driver. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 5, Miami Grand Prix, Miami,
Nico Hulkenberg (GER) Aston Martin F1 Team Reserve Driver. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 5,…

Team boss Guenther Steiner has insisted ꧟that Schumacher’s future is in his own hands, however, has urged him to score points in the remaining four races.

Speaking in the FIA press conference in Austin for the 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:United States Grand Prix on Thursday, ܫMagnusseᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ𒀱ᩚᩚᩚn voiced his support for his current teammate.

“First of all, I haven’t had any influence on what’s been going on with drivers - that’s tot❀ally oꦰut of my hands,” he said.

“If I just look at Mick, I think he’s really been improvingꦯ all year. He started off maybe 💟not really liking the car and lacking a bit of confidence, but he’s really gained that.

“Lately, he’s been super hard to beat, for me. I think, [with] the way he൲’s driving right now♋, he definitely deserves a place on the grid. But again, it’s totally out of my hands, and I can only sort of just wish him well.”

After a tough run of races, scoring no points since Austria, Haas have dropped to eighth💫 in the championship standingsඣ.

Mick Schumacher (GER) Haas VF-22. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 18, Japanese Grand Prix, Suzuka, Japan, Race Day. -
Mick Schumacher (GER) Haas VF-22. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 18, Japanese Grand Prix,…

They are level on points with AlphaTa🐓uri in the race for eighth overall.

“I think we are generally more happy with higher downforce tracks, and this is a higher downfo🎐rce track, so hopefully we can be a bit more competitive,” he added.

“I think lately, some of the other teams have kind of moved ahead of us in terms of outright performance, but that doesn’t mean we can’t f🅘ight them and have a chance against them.”

“It’s very tight in terms 💖of points. Even the next position up, P7, if you just look at the points, it’s not so much, but it’s so hard for us to score points at the moment. But we’re going to do our best, of course.”

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