German F1 legend casts doubt on Mick Schumacher's ability
Apr.12 - German racing legend Hans-Joachim Stuck isn't sure Mick Schumacher would have been able to keep up with countryman Nico Hulkenberg in 2023.
Hulkenberg, 35, was out of Formula 1 for three full years until he was signed by Haas to replace struggling 24-year-old German Schumacher this season.
"I can't have a driver who I'm not sure if he knows how to safely drive the car at a slow speed," said team boss Gunther Steiner in a reported excerpt from his new book.
He is referring to Schumacher's crash at Suzuka last year on a non-flying lap.
"It's just ridiculous," said Steiner. "How many people could we employ with that $700,000?"
In total contrast, Hulkenberg has so far impressed and currently looks stronger in the 2023 car than team incumbent Kevin Magnussen.
"His performance hasn't surprised me," Stuck told Eurosport. "He's doing a sensational job."
Former F1 driver Stuck, 72, is a big supporter of Schumacher's but he admits: "I don't know whether Mick could also be performing like Nico.
"On the one hand it's because he has the experience of how a car has to work and be developed. He also has racing experience that Schumacher needs to gather first."
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Cant fault Nico , he hasn't totalled the car , nor caused mega thousands of $ damage and scored points, Stuck is plain speaking and nothing ive seen makes me think Mick would do aswell as him, and that being 2-3 yrs out, says it all
MSC is an easy target. If he is so mediocre, why are you folks giving him so much attention? Maybe he survives and thrives, maybe not. But right now is a backrow eserve driver who hasn't even driven the current car. Why not concentrate on RUS outperforming the knight. Seems to me that is the story coming out of MB.
Very much the story coning out of Mb , but that could be to pop the pressure on the Dame/Queen consort/lady in waiting for Ferrari , a goat should be about to thrash the King, Alas its not so, here in UK it moves on , we go from Charlies Queen Consort to Queen Camilla , i've never been a Royalist and am even less of one now , all to please Camilla, I for one wont be watching any of his Coronation, that's Charlies NOT the Dames .
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At the end of the day, it comes down to this: I believe Haas should have stuck with Schumacher for one more season. After all, Yuki Tsunoda was nowhere close to Pierre Gasly, yet he still has a seat. However, I don't expect Tsunoda to be there next year if he has another poor year in 2023. Yes, the car is not good, but I think we have seen enough of him to say he is not a long-term proposition in Formula One. He is a hothead like Max was at the start, but without the talent. Haas doesn't seem to have a plan to get to the top, and Aston Martin has made all the statements by team principals of 100 race plans and so on look stupid with their stunning rise through the ranks this season.
Gunther saying how many staff he could employ with that money is nonsense. By the time you factor in flights, accommodation, and all the other associated costs, you may be able to carry four more engineers for that year. But looking at the Haas setup, they wouldn't spend it as they don't have the money. Instead, they take the safe, easy option and go down the road of "Driving Miss Daisy" instead of "Mad Max: Fury Road." The way Haas muddles around doesn't look like a team that is invested in winning world championships. I'm guessing Gene Haas is hoping to offload them for a tidy profit down the track, so why invest too much into a team that has had 147 starts without a podium? Especially when you bring in a driver that has had 187 starts with no podiums to partner a driver that has had 144 starts for only one podium. It may just be me, but this doesn't look like a team that's aiming for podium finishes; it's more like when you borrow your parents' car while they're away without asking them and pray like hell that no one T-bones it.
Long rant, Spyman. Kudos to Bandit and Bluey. Spot on analysis. You must have good meds.
If Haas F1 loses money , im sure any losses will be offset by the accountants to lower Genes over tax bill, as for engines for a season , i thought the way it worked was X says our engines cost Y million per season, regardless of how many you use , I could be wrong , I think Yuki brought a few Million sponsorship with him at least originally, again , that may need fact checking, In terms of Constructor prize money 7th,8th,9th even 10th carry a fair few Million , the Mick debate , and still it rages on, if he gets to Eventually drive the Merc, someones gonna look silly, and the clue is , it wont be King George, so guess what he doesnt get to drive the car, or even last years car , or even a 21 car, mmmm getting very odd considering hes the reserve driver, its almost as if ....!
Shrop', let me complete your thought since you obviously ran out of steam.
.....he is not a valued member of the team.
HaHaHa spot in lol
Stuck is one of the few to have the balls to tell it like it is
Why do people pussy foot around an also ran 🏃♀️ drivers like Schumacher
He doesn't have the "IT" factor to succeed in F1
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