Mick Schumacher has been recommended as a replacement for Lewis Hamilton at Mercedeওs - by his uncle Ralf Schumacher.

Mick will continue the role that he🐷 took 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 year.

His name has surprisiꦍngly cropped up as a potential replacement for Hami🥀lton, who will go to Ferrari next year, but the recommendation comes from family.

"There won't be 🥀that many candidates,” Ralf told about ho🌞w to replace Hamilton.

“It's t꧒he question of what Toto Wolff wants to do.

“George Rus🍨sell, if he doesn't make any mistakes, is certainly capable of following in Lewis' footsteps and leading the team.

“Now𝔉 the question is:🌸 Do you go for experience or bring in new, young people?

“Mick🎉 would certainly be one of the best options in the young area.

“But of cou🍌rse there is also a Carlos Sainz on the market, even if I think he is more likely to land at Audi.

“ไI think Mick's chances are good and I think he deserves the chance.

“He would be a man alongside Russe𝐆ll who can be built up for the future.

“I'm pretty confident about ജthat, now all that's left is Toto Wolff is of the 🐟same opinion.

“But so far ༺I've only heard positive things fro𓆉m him about Mick..."

When Mick joined Mercedes’ as their third driver last year i🐽t was a continuation of the Schumacher family legacy with the German꧋ manufacturer.

Mic♔hael Schumacher ended his career with a stint 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 w♔ith another team.

Ralf reacted to Hamilton’s decision to go to Ferrariꦓ in 2025: "At first it was surprising, but then it was⭕ understandable.

“Lewis Hamilton really wants toꦜ win and I think he has lost a little trust in the team and in the 🍌structure at Mercedes in the last two years.

“Those two years were difficult. Don't underestimate the fact that Frederic Vasseur's re𒁏lationship is a very long one, and well-known one and I am sure that he promised꧙ him everything."

Ralf was asked if Hamilton can return to his title-winni𓃲ng ways at Ferrari, the team where Michael 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 th𒉰ing that could happen to him because there is such a strong bond between the two.

“And who else will Vasseur bring in?

“The package ༒at Ferrari wasn't bad last year, but there was always the tyre problem and something had to be ch♉anged."