Ralf Schumacher slams F1 trio: 'All three are worse than Mick'

The 26-year-old made 43 starts for Haas across the 2021 and 2022 seasons before holding the reserve driver role at Mercedes in 2023 and 2024.

The latter year also saw him make his debut in the World Endurance Championship with Alpine, going on to score two podium a year later in Imola and Spa-Francorchamps.

However, uncle Ralf believes that there are plenty of drivers still in F1 that are not on the level of Mick.

The German started by saying that his nephew "did superbly" with his time at Alpine in the WEC, also stating that "team bosses made a mistake by not using Mick" while speaking to Sky Sports Germany.

A return to Formula 1 for Mick Schuamcher has always been the goal since he left Haas and Mercedes. However, a move away from WEC could be on the cards, with the German calling IndyCar a 'good option' to race in single-seaters.

On Monday, the German got behind the wheel of an IndyCar, testing for Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing on the Indianapolis Motor Speedway road course.

“Obviously, my target the past couple of years has been to go back to Formula One... I want to race again in single-seaters, and therefore (this) option is a good one," stated the 25-year-old.