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Mick Schumacher has not featured in an F1 race since being dropped by Haas at the end of the 2022 season but Bernie Ecclestone believes things could have been very different for the German.
According to former Formula 1 boss Bernie Ecclestone, Mick Schumacher could have been more successful in F1 if he had been part of the Red Bull Junior programme. Schumacher, who had risen through the ranks with Ferrari, joined Haas in 2021 but was let go after two seasons. His best result came at the 2022 Austrian Grand Prix, where he finished sixth. Since leaving Haas, Schumacher has been involved in development and reserve duties for Mercedes and will be racing in Alpine’s World Endurance Championship Hypercar effort. Ecclestone believes that Schumacher’s F1 career could have been different if he had joined Red Bull and had the influence of his father, Michael Schumacher.
