Michael Schumacher is considered by many to be the greatest racing driver in history. The German’s historic run with Ferrari remains in the memory of millions of fans even today. Unfortunately, the 55-year-old’s son Mick Schumacher has failed to even come close to his legacy.

Mick Schumacher made his highly anticipated F1 debut in 2021 with Haas. However, the ex-F2 winner was sacked after two controversial seasons. Since then, the junior Schumacher has tried to return to the grid with a handful of teams.

Audi’s Sauber F1 team had the last available spot for the 2025 season. The German automaker decided to sign McLaren junior Gabriel Bortoleto instead of Mick Schumacher. With this move, it seems that Schumacher’s career prospects in F1 are over for good.

RELATEDMcLaren should reconsider its bet on Lando Norris for F1 futureHalf of the grid rejected Mick Schumacher for 2025 seatThe 2025 driver market was widely open with several drivers coming to an end of their contracts. This included a spot at Mercedes, where Mick Schumacher serves as a reserve driver. However, Toto Wolff chose to take a gamble on 18-year-old Kimi Antonelli, rather than signing the German driver.

Toto Wolff and Mick Schumacher in Mercedes garage (via IMAGO)Mick Schumacher presently competes in the World Endurance Championship with Alpine. Yet, the French team opted to promote its own junior Jack Doohan for 2025 instead of potentially shifting the 25-year-old to Enstone. Williams Racing, a team that has connections to Mercedes was also looking to replace Logan Sargeant for 2025.

James Vowles grabbed the chance to sign Carlos Sainz with Schumacher losing out yet another opportunity. Haas could’ve been an option for the German driver under the American team’s new leadershop, yet it will be Oliver Bearman racing for the team next year. As such, Mick Schumacher has lost on multiple open seats for next year.

Despite his best efforts, the German has failed to convince any team for an F1 return. Mercedes and Alpine have praised his performances. But the two teams are reluctant to have him on the grid.

Thus, it would be better for Schumacher to give up entirely on his F1 dreams and fully focus on his Alpine Hypercar program. The German driver has delivered solid results in WEC this year and could thrive in Endurance racing in the future. RELATEDLewis Hamilton’s fairytale Mercedes journey has become a disaster