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Alpine names Mick Schumacher in 2024 WEC Hypercar line-up
Michael Schumacher, former Formula 1 driver, has joined the Alpine team in the FIA WEC Hypercar category for the 2024 season. He will be part of a six-strong driver lineup, which includes current drivers Nicolas Lapierre, Matthieu Vaxiviere, and Charles Milesi, as well as new recruits Ferdinand Habsburg and Paul-Loup Chatin. The exact combination of drivers and the team’s livery will be revealed at a separate launch event on 7 February. Schumacher’s move to endurance racing comes after a successful test with Alpine in October and follows the loss of his F1 seat with Haas. His father, Michael Schumacher, also competed in endurance racing before his F1 debut in 1991.
