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Mick Schumacher - The Boy-Wonder Destined For Ferrari Return

To say Mick Schumacher hasn't earned his F1 seat would be a mistake - as history as shown us a name only gets you so far. However, as the son of a seven-time world champion, needless to say, there is a unique amount of pressure on this particular drivers shoulders. So, heading into 2021, in the seat of a Ferrari powered Haas, is this boy-wonder headed for a return to his fathers most successful drive? 

Just in case you're in a hurry, here's the short answer - yes. It took me a grand total of 3 Google searches to find every possible reason for the Schmacher name to return to Ferrari by 2024. 

Firstly, as an F2 World Champion in 2020, Schumacher has definitively shown that he's not just the namesake of his father, but is the living embodiment. It's also not by pure chance that he has ended up in one of three Ferrari powered cars that will lineup on the 2021 grid.  Haas has been powered by a Ferrari engine since 2016, which of course has had its ups and downs, but does provide an opportunity for young Mick to get accustomed to 800 Italian horsepower during his rookie years. 

This will give Mattia Binotto and Ferrari plenty of time to assess Schumacher's talent and with Carlos Sainz' contract being agreed on a 2-year basis, it's hard to think they won't explore a contract with Mick in 2024. 

However, if he spends the next 2 years following in the footsteps of Kevin Magnussen and Romain Grosjean, that Ferrari seat may continue to elude him. It's no secret that the Haas has been towards the back of the grid during the last few seasons, finishing more races in the pit lane or up the a** of another car. So, if Mick can showcase his talents against the likes of Pierre Gasly and fellow F2 world champion George Russell, this particular seat won't be as unproductive as some might think.

Make no mistake, Mick Schumacher is part of a new breed of rookie drivers that have been handpicked to return F1 back to a once-great sport. After a decade of racing that has produced a grand total of 3 world champions, increased competitiveness is the name of the game, and drivers like Schumacher, Russell, and Verstappen are unquestionably the future of F1 and blossoming rivalries are on the horizon. 




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