Ralf Schumacher tips Mick Schumacher to take Lewis Hamilton’s place at Mercedes
Mick Schumacher tipped as "one of the ꦕbes𓆏t options" to replace Lewis Hamilton

Mick Schumacher has been recommended as a replacement for Lewis Hamilton at Mercedes - by his uncle Ralf💮 Schumacher.
Mick will continue the role that he took𝔍 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 the World Endurance💖 Championship for Alpine this ye🍨ar.
His name has surprisingly cropped up as a potential replacement for Hamilton, who will go to Ferrari next year, but ꧋the r🔯ecommendation comes from family.
"There won't be that many candidates,𒀰” Ralf told about how to replace H♊amilton.
“It's the question of what Toto Wolff wantꦦs to do.
“George Russell, if he doesn't make any mistakes, is certainly capable of foꦗ⛄llowing in Lewis' footsteps and leading the team.
“Now the question is: Do you go for experien💜ce or bring in new, young people?
“Mick would certainly be one of the best optionꩲs in the young area.
“But of course there is also a Car🅘los Sainz on the market, even if I think he is more likely to land at Audi.
“I think Mick's chance𒁏s are good and I t𒐪hink he deserves the chance.
“He would be a man alongside Russell who can be builtꦿ up for the future.
“I'm pretty confident about that, now all that's left is Tot𒆙o Wolff 🦂is of the same opinion.
“But so far I've only heard positive things from🐷 him about Mick..."
When Mick joined Mercedes’ as their third d🦂river last year it was a continuation of the Schumacher familyꦺ legacy with the German manufacturer.
Michael Schumacher ended his career with a sti♕nt 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 wi🌳th another team.
Ralf reacted to Hamilton’s decision to go to Ferrari in 2025: "At first it wa✨s surprising, but then it was understandable.
“Lewis Hamilton really wants to win and I think he has lost a little trust in the tea🐭m and in the str꧅ucture at Mercedes in the last two years.
“Those two years were difficult. Don't underestimate the fact tha🅘t Frederic Vasseur's relati𝓰onship 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 Michꦑael Schumacher became an F1 legend.
"It depends on who is there,” Ralf said.
“There are rumours that he is taking his race engineer with him and that would be the best thing that could happen to him because there is such a strong bond be♎tween the two.
“And who else will Vasseur bring in?
“The package at Ferrari wasn't bad last year, but there w🌼as always the tyre problem🅰 and something had to be changed."

James was a sports jou🔴𝄹rnalist at Sky Sports for a decade covering everything from American sports, to football, to F1.