MICK SCHUMACHER will move to the World Endurance Championship to race for Alpine in 2024.
The son of legend Michael Schumacher lost his F1 seat at Haas to Nico Hulkenberg following the 2022 season.
Schumacher, 24, is a reserve driver for McLaren and Mercedes but has struggled to get a chance behind Lando Norris, Lewis Hamilton and George Russell.
He had long hoped to return to the F1 grid, potentially with Williams, but it looks like they will stick with America’s Logan Sargeant.
He has therefore failed to secure a seat for next season.
But it’s not all bad news – as the young prodigy has landed himself a new contract in a different branch of the sport.
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The German has signed a deal with Alpine and will compete in the FIA WEC’s Hypercar class next year.
In this format, a group of drivers form a team that races with just one car.
In the WEC’s six- to eight-hour races, the cars are usually split between three drivers.
Round four of the championship features the legendary 24 Hours of Le Mans race.
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Schumacher said: “I sorely missed racing this year; it’s what I’ve loved to do since I was a kid.
“And it was sometimes difficult to watch the other drivers take to the track.
“Endurance racing is a new challenge for me, and I’m sure we will share great moments together next year with Alpine.”
Schumacher took part in 43 Formula 1 races with Haas between 2021 and 2022.
But he paid the price for a series of high-profile crashes and for failing to match the output of then teammate Kevin Magnussen.
He is also likely to retain his role as test and reserve driver at Mercedes.
His father and seven-time F1 champion Michael competed in endurance racing with Sauber-Mercedes before making his grand prix debut with Jordan in 1991.
Michael has not been seen in public since his horror ski crash in 2013.
Source: Motorsport - thesun.co.uk
