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Daily Mirror
Daily Mirror
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Tom Sunderland

Mick Schumacher nearing F1 lifeline as Toto Wolff insists he “deserves” place on the grid

It may not be long before Mick Schumacher finds Formula 1 employment after Mercedes chief Toto Wolff said the driver "deserves a place" next season.

Schumacher—the only son of seven-time F1 world champion Michael —is currently set to sit out the 2023 campaign after he was fired by Haas. Mercedes' team principal was critical of the decision to cut ties with Schumacher Jr. and has suggested the his outfit could make room for his arrival.

"Mick is someone that has always been close to our heart because of Michael or the whole Schumacher family," said Wolff after the season-ending Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, per Sky Sports. "He (Mick) is an intelligent, well-mannered young man. He's been very successful in junior formulas."

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