Former F1 supremo Bernie Ecclestone thinks Mick Schumacher might be a superb possibility for a crew on the grid as they give the impression of being to faucet into the American market.
Because the development of F1 by the Netflix documentary Drive to Survive, the game’s reputation has skyrocketed, notably in America.
There are actually three races stateside – Miami, Texas and Las Vegas – and F1 welcomes an eleventh crew from subsequent yr in Cadillac.
Cadillac have but to substantiate their driver line-up for subsequent yr, with a bunch of names linked with the crew.
Sergio Perez, Valtteri Bottas and Zhou Guanyu are all regarded as within the body to drive for Cadillac subsequent yr.
There’s additionally been discuss of Cadillac wanting an American driver in one of many seats, with Colton Herta a doable possibility.
Ecclestone, who ran F1 for over 40 years, believes Schumacher might be an excellent various to an American driver.
Talking to F1-Insider, Ecclestone mentioned: “If Michael had been at his facet, Mick could be an everyday driver in Formulation 1 right now.
“What speaks for him: The title Schumacher has much more radiance within the USA than in Europe. Formulation 1 may proceed to make use of this title.”
Schumacher hasn’t been on the F1 grid for the reason that finish of 2022.
Haas dropped him after two seasons, finally favoruing Nico Hulkenberg.
Since then, Schumacher has been a Mercedes take a look at and reserve driver whereas he’s competed for Alpine within the World Endurance Championship.
Former AlphaTauri boss Franz Tost has additionally backed Schumacher for a possible return.
“I hope it’s not too late for Mick,” Tost added.
“In Formulation 1, you might be rapidly forgotten in case you are away for too lengthy. However Mick would nonetheless have what it takes.
“With acceptable preparation, he could be a sensible choice for Cadillac.”
