Mick Schumacher's Formula 1 dream burst: Audi relies on Brazilian Bortoleto

Mick Schumacher's Formula 1 dream burst: Audi relies on Brazilian Bortoleto

Hinwil, Schweiz - Formula 1 is a playground for talents, and now Mick Schumacher is finally left behind in the front row! The dream of the 25-year-old son of the record world champion Michael Schumacher to return to the pit lane of Audi has burst. Instead, the cockpit of the new Audi factory racing team is taken by 20-year-old Brazilian young driver Gabriel Bortoleto, who is currently leading the Formula 2 championship and promises a promising future. The decision follows the separation of Valtteri Bottas and Guanyu Zhou, who leave the team after this season.

with Bortoleto, a McLaren junior, the young Brazilian will drive alongside the experienced Nico Hülkenberg, 37, and thus represent the first opportunity for a Formula 1 pilot from Brazil since Felipe Massa 2017. "We are experiencing a generation change in Formula 1," said Audi board member Gernot Döllner, who praised Bortoleto as one of the best talents of the new generation of drivers. Max Verstappen, the current superstar of Formula 1, had also campaigned for Bortoleto and said that he had long since signed it if he were clean in the team.

Schumacher's return in danger

The situation is particularly bitter for Mick Schumacher. After two difficult seasons with the Haas team and his role as a test driver at Mercedes, he has been waiting in vain for a return to the cockpit for almost two years. The competition does not sleep: In addition to Bortoleto, other young talents such as Jack Doohan and Kimi Antonelli in Formula 1. Schumacher's chances of starting again in 2025 are melting, especially after he could not gain a foothold in the long -distance world championship for Alpine.

The times at Haas braked Schumacher's career, and the latest decisions show that the offspring is ready in Formula 1 to enter the stage. The pressure on Schumacher is growing, while the dream of returning seems more and more unrealistic. Where there were once hopes, the uncertainty is growing - Formula 1 is merciless.