Alongside, Raikkonen, the closely fancied son of F1 legend Michael Schumacher, Mick Schumacher is ready to graduate to the apex of motorsport
If there have been any issues that probably the most skilled driver within the historical past of F1 could be hanging up his boots subsequent 12 months, then fret not as a result of as per sources of F1.com, he’s set to remain again for one more season on the Alfa Romeo staff. Alongside, Raikkonen, the closely fancied son of F1 legend Michael Schumacher, Mick Schumacher, is ready to graduate to the apex of motorsport changing Antonio Giovinazzi.
“My sources say he’s now leaning in the direction of staying put for one more 12 months – one thing Alfa Romeo is known to need, with the Finn proving time and time once more this 12 months how essential he will be to automobile growth, with the purple and white automobiles displaying an upturn in type of late with some profitable updates,” mentioned F1.com’s Lawerence Barreto.
“It is as near sure as you will get that the Finn, who can be 42 subsequent 12 months, can be an Alfa Romeo driver subsequent season. My sources say Schumacher is the favorite to get the second seat, nonetheless, Alfa Romeo and Ferrari are maintaining their choices open with two races nonetheless to go within the F2 championship,” Barreto added.
Schumacher who can be getting a drive for the FP1 session of the Eiffel GP on the Nurburgring later this week is main the F2 championship proper now and is closely tipped to affix F1 with Alfa Romeo. Schumacher who’s a part of the Ferrari Driver Academy is a favorite for the sister staff of Scuderia Ferrari with whom Michael Schumacher received 5 of his 7 world championships between 2000-2004.
Alongside the 21-year previous Schumacher, Ferrari academy driver Callum Illott goes to get FP1 drive on the Eiffel GP within the Haas automobile which can also be powered by Ferrari. Even Illott is tipped to graduate to F1 from F2 in 2021 as he tails Schumacher within the F2 championship. Robert Shwartzman who’s the team-mate of Schumacher within the Prema F2 staff is slated to get a FP1 drive with the Haas staff within the Abu Dhabi race.
In the meantime, Raikkonen, who can be 42 subsequent 12 months will break the document for many F1 begins presently held by former Ferrari nice Ruben Barrichello who was Michael Schumacher’s team-mate in Ferrari’s heyday within the sport. Raikkonen stays the final driver to win a world title for Ferrari in 2007. Raikkonen was Michael Schumacher’s anointed substitute when he initially retired on the finish of 2006 season.
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In 2019, Raikkonen moved from Ferrari to Alfa Romeo to make approach for the upcoming Charles Leclerc who outdid Sebastian Vettel in the identical automobile final 12 months and is once more proving his prowess by outdoing the 4 time world champion.
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