Mick Schumacher declared himself ready to replace Logan Sargeant this year if Williams decide to take the struggling American out of the firing line.
Sargeant is in his first Formula 1 season. And he is racing in the sport a year earlier than planned after deals fell through for both Oscar Piastri and Nyck de Vries, who joined other teams.
The learning curve for the Floridian has been steep. He is yet to score a point and is one of only two drivers still to register this year, along with AlphaTauri racer De Vries.