AlphaTauri F1 boss Franz Tost wanted to sign Mick Schumacher but “political reasons” stopped move
Schumacher, the son of seven-time world champion Michael, has joined Mercedes in a reserve role after losing his full-time seat at Haas to 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Nico Hulkenberg.
It has now emerged that AlphaTauri were keen on the 23-year-old German before ultimately signing168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史: Nyck de Vries as Alpine-bound 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Pierre Gasly’s replacement.
“Schumacher♉ was an issue [of conversation] for me, personally,” Tost told Germany’s RTL.
"I would actually have liked to have Mick in the car. Mick is talented and also has what it takes to drive succ🅺essfully in F1."
Tost cited “political reasons” for wဣhy a formal approach for Schumacher never materialised.
AlphaTauri is owned by Red Bull and at the time, Schumacher was still associated with Ferr💖ari, ties that would have made a deal complicated.
However, Schumacher parted ways with Ferrari at the end of the year, paving the way for him to sign for Mercedes as a back-up for 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Lewis Hamilton and 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:George Russell this season.
With Schumacher targeting a full-time return to the F1 grid in 2024, the door to AlphaTauri may re-open if either de Vries or 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Yuki Tsunoda fall below expectations.
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