What’s happening with Mick Schumacher?
Former Formula 1 driver Mick Schumacher will race in the 2026 IndyCar Series with the Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing (RLL) team. The 26-year-old, son of seven-time F1 champion Michael Schumacher, left his role as Mercedes reserve driver at the end of the 2024 season. Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing (RLL) announced Nov. Formula One and World Endurance Championship veteran Mick Schumacher will join its NTT INDYCAR SERIES team as a driver for the entire 2026 season.
Is Mick Schumacher coming back to F1?
Mick Schumacher maintains the door to F1 is not shut after moving to IndyCar full-time for the 2026 season. Mick Schumacher is adamant that his move to IndyCar does not close the door to returning to F1 in the future, having last raced in the championship in 2022. Schumacher has also come out that the one time he thought about quitting F1 early in his career, was after the deaths of Senna and Roland Ratzenberger at the San Marino GP. One of the reasons that he didn’t travel to Brazil to attend Senna’s funeral because he had doubts about his future in the sport.
Did Schumacher go to Senna’s funeral?
The Unfortunate Reason Why Michael Schumacher Did Not Attend Ayrton Senna’s Funeral – IMDb. In the world of Formula 1, the sport often demands much more than just speed and skill. It demands sacrifice, resilience, and sometimes the ability to navigate through grief.It was Ayrton. After that he became my one idol. But when Schumacher, nine years Senna’s junior, graduated to Formula 1 in 1991, the pair did not always see eye to eye, clashing on and off the track. The German said: “There were many circumstances where I felt I was not respected at all by Ayrton.Lewis Hamilton is the F1 greatest driver of all time followed by Michael Shumacher and A Senna.Schumacher was a great driver, but Senna had a natural ability to push any car to its absolute limits, even if it wasn’t technically the best. In the same conditions, with the 192, I’d back Senna to win. In terms of pure speed The Michael is the number one. Senna was perhaps better in other aspects.
Is Michael Schumacher able to talk?
Nevertheless, fans have eventually accepted the devastating reality that Schumacher will never make a comeback. It’s believed that “Schumi” cannot speak as a result of his injuries, states the Express. However, this does not mean he is completely unable to communicate using alternative techniques. Formula 1 legend Michael Schumacher remains in need of continuous medical attention and is no longer able to speak, according to a rare update from renowned German F1 journalist Felix Gorner.