Mick Schumacher leaves Alpine’s WEC Hypercar team after two seasons
Mick Schumacher has announced that he has left Alpine after two seasons competing for its Hypercar team in the World Endurance Championship. Schumacher joined the French manufacturer’s new LMDh programme with the A424 LMDh last year after losing his Haas Formula 1 seat at the end of 2022. Despite his single-seater background, he made a […]
Mick Schumacher open-minded about future despite single-seater affinity
Mick Schumacher says he is keeping his options open for next year, despite having shown a clear inclination towards returning to single-seaters after two seasons in the World Endurance Championship. Schumacher’s future has been a subject of intense speculation over the last few months, particularly following his maiden IndyCar test with Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing […]
It’s time for Mick Schumacher to decide WEC future
Alpine says it is now “time” for Mick Schumacher to decide whether he wants to remain part of its World Endurance Championship programme in 2026, amid ongoing speculation linking the German to opportunities elsewhere. Schumacher has made a successful switch to sportscar racing after losing his Haas Formula 1 seat, scoring three podiums aboard the […]
Mick Schumacher ‘sill burns’ for single-seaters despite WEC switch
Mick Schumacher insisted that racing single-seaters is “still something I burn for” as he gears up for a maiden IndyCar test next month. The veteran of 43 Formula 1 starts, who has raced sportscars for Alpine in the World Endurance Championship for the past two seasons, suggested that competing in the IndyCar Series is an […]
Why Cadillac chose Bottas and Perez – and what it means for American F1 driver hopes
“Mick Schumacher snubbed” is one of the more outre – if suitably attention-grabbing – headline takes on the news that Valtteri Bottas and Sergio Perez will drive for Cadillac when the General Motors brand appears on the F1 grid next season. Read Also: True, Schumacher Jr is understood to have been one of the names […]
Alpine “struggling to understand” its issues after Le Mans practice
After a very promising test day, Wednesday turned out to be a mixed bag for Alpine. Reliability is no longer a concern at the French outfit and both A424s secured their spots in the Hyperpole 1 session after the first round of qualifying. However, behind the scenes, some head-scratching is going on. When the LMDh […]
Alpine announces new team-mates for Schumacher in WEC 2025
Mick Schumacher will be joined by Frederic Makowiecki and Jules Gounon in Alpine’s World Endurance Championship line-up for 2025. It means the ex-Formula 1 racer will have two new full-season team-mates in the #36 Alpine A424 LMDh for his second year of sportscar racing. In 2024 he was joined by Nicolas Lapierre and Matthieu Vaxiviere, who […]
Alpine ‘pushing’ to retain Mick Schumacher in WEC line-up next year
Alpine says it is doing all it can to retain Mick Schumacher as a part of its Hypercar line-up in the World Endurance Championship next year. Schumacher joined Alpine at the start of its new LMDh programme this year to race the #36 Alpine A424 LMDh alongside Nicolas Lapierre and Matthieu Vaxiviere in the WEC, […]
Alpine got Fuji podium despite starting weekend with «worst car»
Mick Schumacher has hailed Alpine for improving a car that he felt was at its “worst” this year in order to clinch a maiden podium in the World Endurance Championship at Fuji. During an impressive final stint, Schumacher snatched third place in the #36 Alpine A424 LMDh he shares with Nicolas Lapierre and Matthieu Vaxiviere, […]