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'It would be better if he had Perez or Hulkenberg next to him'

'It would be better if he had Perez or Hulkenberg next to him'

08-11-2020 15:07 Last update: 15:50
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Mick Schumacher will fight for the Formula 2 championship title next month. Whether he will be able to do so is by no means certain, but it looks as if he will make the transition to Formula 1, regardless of the result. In all likelihood, he will be able to take his place in a Haas seat.

According to Marc Surer, a former F1 driver and analyst on German television, this is also entirely justified, although he would have preferred to have seen Schumacher make his debut with another team. "I would also have preferred him at Alfa Romeo. Because the Sauber team has a good reputation for developing young drivers. I don't know how things work at Haas," he says to Motorsport-Total.com.

Schumacher belongs in Formula 1

Although last year there were still doubts about the young Schumacher's talent, Surer believes he has silenced those criticisms this season. The fact that he leads the Formula 2 championship is a sign that he is ready for F1. "He belongs in Formula 1. I think we agree on that."

The man who will probably sit next to Haas is the Russian Nikita Mazepin, also not an ideal option according to Schumacher. "He will probably very soon take on the leadership role in the team. It would be better if he had someone next to him, from whom he can learn. Perez would certainly be great, or Hulkenberg."