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Mick Schumacher has reportedly been pushing hard to join the Cadillac F1 family.
Mick Schumacher has been actively working to secure a return to F1 with the new Cadillac team. After losing his Haas seat in 2022, he served as Mercedes’ reserve driver and then joined Alpine’s WEC squad. With Cadillac joining F1 as the 11th team, new grid spots have opened up, increasing Schumacher’s chances of a comeback. Despite being considered lower down the list of possible drivers at Cadillac, Schumacher is still lobbying hard to join the team for 2026. Experienced drivers like Sergio Perez and Valtteri Bottas are currently the top choices for Cadillac, but Schumacher, along with Zhou Guanyu and Felipe Drugovich, are still in contention. Talks with drivers are expected to intensify in the following weeks as Cadillac moves closer to finalizing their debut line-up under team principal Graeme Lowdon.
