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 successfully in 🦄F1."
Tost cited “political reasons” for why a formal app🔜roach for Schumacher never ꦺmaterialised.
AlphaTauri is owned by Red Bull and at the time, Schumacher was still associated ꦆwith Ferrari, ties that would have mad🗹e 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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