Mick Schumacher, the son of one of the best Formula 1 drivers ever, Michael Schumacher, spent the past season as a reserve driver for Mercedes, and from next season he will compete in the FIA World Endurance Championship. He will be the driver of the Alpine racing team.
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“A new chapter for me starts with Alpine in the FIA WEC hypercar category. The car is impressive and I can’t wait to get started. I grew up with single-seaters, so driving a car with a closed cockpit and covered wheels is a great opportunity to improve my driving skills. missing races this year, that’s what I’ve loved since I was a kid. Sometimes it’s hard to watch other riders on the track. Endurance racing is a new challenge for me and I’m sure we’ll have some great times together next year at Alpine,” stated Mick.
Mick also announced that he will continue to be a Mercedes test driver. “I am happy and grateful to be a reserve driver for Mercedes next season as well. It is good to stay connected with this great team in Formula 1,” said Mick Schumacher.
In testing, the 24-year-old German showed his driving skills which was enough for the Alpine team to offer him a contract. He joined the rest of the driver line-up with Nicolas Lapierre, Matthieu Vaxiviere, Charles Miles and Paul-Loup Chatin and Ferdinand Habsburg.
Source: Alpine
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