Mick Schumacher has been recommended as a replacement for Lewis Hamilton at Mercedes - by his uncle Ralf Schumac𝔍her.

Mick will continue the role that he took last year as Mercedes’ reserve driver when the new F1 season begins, as he awaits🎃 a 💃full-time return to the grid.

He will also race in thꦓe World Endurance Championship for Alpine this year.

His name has surprisingly cropped up as a potential replacement for Hamil♑ton, who will go to Ferrari next year, but the recommendation comes from family.

♍"There won't be that many candidates,” Ralf told&nbs♔p;about how to replace Hamilton.

“It's the question of what Toto Wolff wants tꦅo do.

“George Russell, if he doesn't make any mistakes, is certainly capable of following in L🐎ewis' footsteps and leading the team.

“Now the question🌜 is: Do you go for experience or bring in new, young 🦩people?

“Mick🐷 would certainly be oꦺne of the best options in the young area.

“But of course🌟 there is also a 🦂Carlos Sainz on the market, even if I think he is more likely to land at Audi.

“I think🌊 Mick's chances are good and I t🐈hink he deserves the chance.

“He woul🦹d be a man alongside Russell who can be builဣt up for the future.

“I'm pr🌼etty confident about that, now all that's left is Toto Wolff is of the sam♔e opinion.

“But so far I've only h𓂃eard positive 🀅things from him about Mick..."

When Mick joined Mercedes’ as their third driver last year it was a continuation of the Schumacher family legacy with ♛the Germꦚan manufacturer.

Michael Sc🍌humacher ended his career with a stint at Mercedes which paved the way for Hamilton’s success.

But his son Mick’s F1 career ♓might have already ended. He was axed by Haas after two seasons and awaits a second chance with another team.

Ralf reacted to Hamilton’s decision to go to Ferrari in 2025:🅠 "At first it was surprising, but then it was understandable.

“Lewis Hamiltᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ𒀱ᩚᩚᩚoꦬn really wants to win and I think he has lost a little trust in the team and in the structure at Mercedes in the last two years.

“Those two years were difficult. Don't underestimate the fact tha♔t Frederic Vasseur's relationship is a very long one, and well-known one and I am sure that he promised him everything."

Ralf was asked if Hamilton can return to his title-winning ways at Ferrari, the team where Michael Schumac🌱her became an F1 legend.

"It depends on who is there,” Ralf said.

“There are rumour𝓰s that he is taking his r🌠ace engineer with him and that would be the best thing that could happen to him because there is such a strong bond between the two.

“And who else will Vasseur bring in?

“The package at Ferrari wasn't🤪 bad last year, but there was always the tyre 💛problem and something had to be changed."