Sebastian Vettel gives verdict on Mick Schumacher joining Ferrari – ‘Something special’

Ferrari: Mick Schumacher drives in father’s title-winning car

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Sebastian Vettel has insisted he would encourage Mick Schumacher to emulate his father and drive for Ferrari if the opportunity were to arise in the future. Ferrari showed great improvement on their horrible 2020 campaign – Vettel’s final year with the team – to finish third in the 2021 Constructors’ Championship.

Their driver line-up of Charles Leclerc and Carlos Sainz is one of the strongest pairings on the grid and at 24 and 27 respectively, the duo could perform for the Scuderia for the foreseeable future.

However, much of the Formula 1 community desperately would want to see Schumacher follow in his father Michael’s footsteps.

Michael Schumacher claimed seven world championships – including five with Ferrari – and he, alongside Lewis Hamilton, is often chosen to be the greatest driver of all time given his success.

If Ferrari continue to improve their car and they decide to drop Leclerc or Sainz, Schumacher would be in pole position to receive the call up. 

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Schumacher endured a difficult rookie season in F1 as he drove an uncompetitive Haas car, but he will get the chance to familiarise himself with Ferrari in 2022.

The German has been named as Ferrari’s reserve driver at 11 race weekends, covering for the team’s other reserve driver Antonio Giovinazzi when he is racing in Formula E.

If Schumacher impresses enough, he could be called up to the Ferrari team on a permanent basis.

Vettel, who is a good friend of Schumacher junior, would certainly encourage Mick to make the move if Ferrari came calling.

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The four-time world champion drove for the Maranello outfit between 2015 and 2020.

“Absolutely,” said Vettel when asked by F1 Insider if he would advise Schumacher to move.

“Even though I didn’t have any great success there, I still had some good years. And the brand will always be something special.

“In any case, I wouldn’t advise him against it because of the few things that didn’t work out so well for me.

“People tend to see the glass half empty in memories.

“I prefer to see it half full and the positive outweighs the negative.

“Too much grumbling is misplaced because, all things considered, we Formula 1 drivers are all doing very well.”

Vettel endured a difficult first season with Aston Martin but he insisted the ‘fire is still burning’ ahead of 2022.

F1 will return in 2022 for preseason testing on February 23 before the opening Bahrain Grand Prix on March 20.

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