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The 2020 Formula 2 champion will dovetail his role at Mercedes as reserve with a full-time Alpine World Endurance Championship drive.
Mick Schumacher considered switching to IndyCar or Super Formula for the 2024 season but ultimately chose to remain as Mercedes reserve. Despite leaving Haas at the end of 2022, Schumacher joined Mercedes as their reserve driver for 2023 and had the opportunity to test their W14 car. However, he was unable to secure a Grand Prix seat for 2024 and instead signed a works deal with Alpine in the Hypercar class of the WEC. Typically, drivers who can’t find F1 seats look to IndyCar or Super Formula, but Schumacher believed the WEC deal would complement his F1 duties better. He considered both Japan and IndyCar as options but concluded that pursuing these paths would limit his ability to have a dual program with F1.
