"I hope Schumacher will be driving in Formula 1 next year"

If it were up to AlphaTauri team boss Franz Tost, Mick Schumacher would make his Formula 1 debut in 2021. The son of seven-time world champion Michael Schumacher is currently leading the Formula 2 championship and seems to be aiming for a seat at Alfa Romeo or Haas F1.

Dealing with the pressure

Tost says that Schumacher has become very mature. "I am very much looking forward to him and I hope he will drive in Formula 1 next year. He has had many successes in recent years and is currently in the lead in F2. I can only keep my fingers crossed for him," said Tost to the German Sport 1.

"He can withstand the pressure, he has proven that in the junior classes. I am convinced that Mick will also drive successfully in Formula 1", Tost praises. "He has a good team around him, which will give him good advice. He will take the pressure off and not let it take him off balance."

Opportunities for Schumacher

Alfa Romeo currently seems to be the most realistic chance for Schumacher to get into Formula 1. Should this happen, we will probably not see Antonio Giovinazzi back in F1 in 2021. In that case, who will drive next to Schumacher is not sure yet either. Kimi Raikkonen does not yet have a contract for 2021 and Sergio Perez and Nico Hülkenberg are also on the market.