{"id":77472,"date":"2025-05-05T21:37:11","date_gmt":"2025-05-05T21:37:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/77472\/"},"modified":"2025-05-05T21:37:11","modified_gmt":"2025-05-05T21:37:11","slug":"is-michael-schumachers-son-making-an-f1-comeback-mick-holds-secret-talks-with-a-team-to-return-next-year","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/77472\/","title":{"rendered":"Is Michael Schumacher&#8217;s son making an F1 COMEBACK? Mick &#8216;holds secret talks&#8217; with a team to return next year"},"content":{"rendered":"<ul class=\"mol-bullets-with-font\">\n<li class=\"class\"><strong>Mick Schumacher last raced in Formula One for Haas in 2022 and was sacked\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<li class=\"class\"><strong>But he could mount a surprise comeback and has reportedly spoken with a team<\/strong><\/li>\n<li class=\"class\"><strong>His father Michael has not been seen since his tragic skiing accident in 2013\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"author-section byline-plain\">By <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/profile-744\/Luke-Power-sport-author.html\" class=\"author\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">LUKE POWER<\/a> <\/p>\n<p class=\"byline-section\"> Published:  16:18 EDT, 5 May 2025   |  Updated:  16:35 EDT, 5 May 2025   <\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">The Schumacher name could soon make a daredevil return to the Formula One grid.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">That&#8217;s the talk over in Germany, where a report claims <a style=\"font-weight: bold;\" target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/sport\/michael-schumacher\/index.html\" id=\"mol-0b4e6e10-29ee-11f0-9211-43c8669173a2\" rel=\"noopener\">Michael Schumacher<\/a>&#8216;s son Mick has held covert talks with a team about joining next season.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Mick, 26, already has two years of regular F1 experience under his belt from a sticky stint with Haas in 2021 and 2022.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">The German was given the boot after scoring 12 points in 41 races and now races for Alpine in the FIA World Endurance Championship.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">However, he was at the Miami Grand Prix over the weekend, and German newspaper\u00a0<a style=\"font-weight: bold;\" class=\"class\" rel=\"nofollow noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bild.de\/sport\/mehr-sport\/formel-1-mick-comeback-ploetzlich-wieder-moeglich-6817fe6610132913ef60e119#fromWall\">Bild<\/a> claims he met bigwigs at Cadillac, who will become the 11th team in the paddock next season.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Cadillac unveiled their Formula One branding in a Saturday night bash at Queen&#8217;s, a luxury venue on Miami Beach.<\/p>\n<p>   <img decoding=\"async\" id=\"i-cbcd6d5c3c4d3bf6\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/98058633-0-image-m-49_1746475488144.jpg\" height=\"546\" width=\"634\" alt=\"Mick Schumacher has reportedly held talks with Cadillac over joining their F1 team for 2026\" class=\"blkBorder img-share\" style=\"max-width:100%\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>   <\/p>\n<p class=\"imageCaption\">Mick Schumacher has reportedly held talks with Cadillac over joining their F1 team for 2026<\/p>\n<p>   <img decoding=\"async\" id=\"i-6bb22c466dc7c7ce\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/98058671-0-image-m-51_1746475535899.jpg\" height=\"562\" width=\"634\" alt=\"The 26-year-old raced for Haas for two seasons but was let go in 2022 after finishing 16th\" class=\"blkBorder img-share\" style=\"max-width:100%\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>   <\/p>\n<p class=\"imageCaption\">The 26-year-old raced for Haas for two seasons but was let go in 2022 after finishing 16th<\/p>\n<p>   <img decoding=\"async\" id=\"i-fe2a00214737eacb\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/98058705-0-image-a-52_1746475594464.jpg\" height=\"418\" width=\"634\" alt=\"His dad Michael\u00a0has never been seen publicly since his skiing accident back in December 2013\" class=\"blkBorder img-share\" style=\"max-width:100%\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>   <\/p>\n<p class=\"imageCaption\">His dad Michael\u00a0has never been seen publicly since his skiing accident back in December 2013<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Terry Crews hosted the evening and there was even a performance from Janelle Monae, with the all-American team eager to make an impression.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Fans chanted &#8216;get Checo&#8217; at the event, putting pressure on the team to sign Sergio Perez, who Red Bull released last year.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Schumacher is said to be an attractive option because of his blend of youth and experience, as well as his globally renowned name, a key to cracking the Stateside market.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">It comes after a seeming split from his girlfriend Laila Hasanovich, with Schumacher spotted on celebrity dating app Raya.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Alongside his experienced with Hass, he was also Mercedes and McLaren&#8217;s reserve driver in 2023 and 2024.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">His father, Michael, a seven-time world champion, has not been seen in public since his skiing accident on a family holiday in Meribel, France, in 2013.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Schumacher collided head-first with a rock and while his helmet absorbed much of the impact, the severity of the accident cracked the hard shell and fractured Schumacher&#8217;s skull, leading to a traumatic brain injury.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">He was placed in a coma, underwent two brain surgeries, and was only deemed safe to move in June 2014.<\/p>\n<p>  <img decoding=\"async\" id=\"i-ece7443a67324b7a\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/98058743-0-image-a-54_1746475751504.jpg\" height=\"425\" width=\"634\" alt=\"\" class=\"blkBorder img-share\" style=\"max-width:100%\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>  <\/p>\n<p class=\"imageCaption\">Terry Crews hosted Cadillac&#8217;s branding unveiling at an event at Miami beach on Saturday<\/p>\n<p>   <img decoding=\"async\" id=\"i-18acbf51104249a4\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/98058759-0-image-a-55_1746475756601.jpg\" height=\"423\" width=\"634\" alt=\"Janelle Monae sang but the team, which will be the 11th on the grid, gave no driver updates\" class=\"blkBorder img-share\" style=\"max-width:100%\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>   <\/p>\n<p class=\"imageCaption\">Janelle Monae sang but the team, which will be the 11th on the grid, gave no driver updates<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">In March, Felix Gorner, a reporter for German broadcaster RTL, revealed that Schumacher &#8216;can no longer communicate verbally&#8217;.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">&#8216;The situation is very sad,&#8217; said Gorner. &#8216;He needs constant care and is completely dependent on his caregivers. And he can no longer express himself verbally. Currently, there&#8217;s a maximum of 20 people who can approach Michael.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"linkButtonRowItem\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/sport\/michael-schumacher\/index.html?ico=article_topics_module\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Michael Schumacher<\/a><a class=\"linkButtonRowItem\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/sport\/mick-schumacher\/index.html?ico=article_topics_module\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Mick Schumacher<\/a><\/p>\n<p>                    Share or comment on this article:<br \/>\n                        Is Michael Schumacher&#8217;s son making an F1 COMEBACK? 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