Binotto: 'Important that we have customer teams we can count on'

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14:55, 02 Feb 2021

In the upcoming Formula 1 season, Mick Schumacher will make his debut at the Haas team. Since they are a customer team of Ferrari, he could be prepared there for an eventual switch to the Italian team.

The 21-year-old driver was recently allowed to participate in a test by Ferrari, in which he piloted the 2018 SF71H.

He is therefore closely followed by Ferrari team boss Mattia Binotto. "Mick Schumacher will be one of the drivers at Haas this year. This is a great opportunity for us, and a sign of our strong partnership," Binotto said in a conversation with Formula1.com.

Customer teams develop drivers for Ferrari

"Mick is part of our Ferrari Driver Academy. The FDA is not there to develop drivers for Formula 1, but to develop drivers who might one day drive for Ferrari.

"If you make the switch from Formula 2 to Formula 1, you can't get into the red car right away. That requires too much responsibility and experience. So it's important that we have customer teams and partners we can count on to further develop our drivers in Formula 1."

Pos.	Driver	Team	Points
1	Kimi Antonelli Kimi Antonelli	MercedesMER	219
2	Lewis Hamilton Lewis Hamilton	FerrariFER	169
3	George Russell George Russell	MercedesMER	160
4	Charles Leclerc Charles Leclerc	FerrariFER	138
5	Lando Norris Lando Norris	McLarenMCL	128
6	Max Verstappen Max Verstappen	Red Bull RacingRBR	109
7	Oscar Piastri Oscar Piastri	McLarenMCL	92
8	Isack Hadjar Isack Hadjar	Red Bull RacingRBR	68
9	Liam Lawson Liam Lawson	Racing BullsRCB	43
10	Pierre Gasly Pierre Gasly	AlpineALP	42
11	Arvid Lindblad Arvid Lindblad	Racing BullsRCB	23
12	Franco Colapinto Franco Colapinto	AlpineALP	19
13	Oliver Bearman Oliver Bearman	HaasHAA	18
14	Gabriel Bortoleto Gabriel Bortoleto	AudiAUD	10
15	Carlos Sainz Carlos Sainz	WilliamsWIL	6
16	Alexander Albon Alexander Albon	WilliamsWIL	5
17	Esteban Ocon Esteban Ocon	HaasHAA	3
18	Nico Hulkenberg Nico Hulkenberg	AudiAUD	2
19	Fernando Alonso Fernando Alonso	Aston MartinAST	1
20	Lance Stroll Lance Stroll	Aston MartinAST	0
21	Valtteri Bottas Valtteri Bottas	CadillacCAD	0
22	Sergio Perez Sergio Perez	CadillacCAD	0

Binotto: 'Important that we have customer teams we can count on'

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