Mick Schumacher is in prime position to inherit a Mercedes race seat from Lewis Hamilton, according to his uncle.
The young German recently signed with the Silver Arrows as a reserve driver for the 2023 season. It was the best role available to him, having been axed by Haas at the end of the most recent campaign – when every other seat for next year had already been filled.
Part of Schumacher's duties will be to fill in either for Hamilton or George Russell if they are, for whatever reason, unable to take part in a race weekend. But other than in that scenario, his time in the seat of a Formula 1 car will be limited with Russell tied down for the long-term and Hamilton set to extend his current contract.
