4-time F1 world champion Sebastian Vettel believes Mick Schumacher deserves a “second likelihood”, backing him to hitch Cadillac.
Cadillac are undecided on their F1 driver line-up for subsequent 12 months.
The American outfit will be part of the 2026 F1 grid because the eleventh workforce.
They’re nonetheless weighing up their choices with a bunch of skilled drivers out there.
Sergio Perez, Valtteri Bottas and Zhou Guanyu have all been linked with Cadillac in latest months.
Schumacher can also be regarded as within the body, receiving the help of ex-F1 supremo Bernie Ecclestone.
Vettel, who’s shut associates with Schumacher, believes the previous Haas driver can compete with the perfect in F1.
“I’m preserving my fingers crossed that he will get one other likelihood as a result of I imagine he can completely sustain with the others,” Vettel stated to Sport.de.
“He’s far more mature. And I believe he’s doing an excellent job at Alpine within the World Endurance Championship.
“It might be good if he will get a second likelihood within the Cadillac.
“We’re clearly involved and I additionally heard how issues ended for him in Components 1. I want him the perfect.”
Does Schumacher deserve F1 return?
Haas dropped Schumacher on the finish of the 2022 season.
Whereas the German was typically out-performed by teammate Kevin Magnussen, his run of high-profile crashes earlier within the season proved pricey.
Crew principal Guenther Steiner grew annoyed by the quantity of crash injury amid the fee cap.
There have been additionally strategies that Steiner and Haas have been irked by the Schumacher household’s involvement with Uncle Ralf Schumacher, a pundit for Sky Germany.
Schumacher struggled to point out total uncooked tempo throughout his time in F1, usually faring higher in races.
Since leaving Haas, he’s been Mercedes’ check and reserve driver.
He’s a part of Alpine, racing for them within the World Endurance Championship.
Schumacher was within the operating to hitch the French producer for 2025 – however Alpine opted for Jack Doohan as a substitute.
Schumacher’s probabilities of an F1 return will come down as to if Cadillac believes there’s nonetheless untapped tempo.
On paper, Perez and Bottas are faster and extra completed drivers who may lead a brand new workforce.
