Schumacher is currently🤪 🧜acting as Mercedes’ third driver but his hopes of returning to the F1 grid full-time in 2024 have dwindled to the point where all hope is almost lost.

Mercedes team principal Wolff sent Schumacher’s simulator data to his old ꦑprot꧑ege Vowles, who is now the Williams team principal, in an effort to help the driver, report.

“Wolff did everything he could to m🌼ake Schumacher palatable to his confidant,” the report ཧstates.

“But the last chance to get a comeback for 202ꦚ4 at Williams has been shattered.𓃲 

“Af🦹ter studying the dates, Vowles finally cancelled.”

There remains uncertainty o♋ver Logan Sargeant’s sℱtay with Williams next season.

Felipe Drugovich, who is currently Aston Martin’s test driver, is the No 1 opti☂on if Williams choose to ditch Sargeant, the report says.

Drugovich impressed Williams more than Sch⛦umacher when he drove at Monza, when he stood in for Lance Stroll.

He could a🔯l▨so bring 15m Euros in sponsorship money, the report claims.

Sergeant has until his first home race, in Texas on October 22, to earn a stay at Williams✱.

Porsche reject Schumacher

Schumacher has even faced a separat🍸e blow in his hopes to land a World Sportscar🐽 Championship seat for 2024, the same report claims.

Porsche have re꧋jected him - “you don't want a Mercedes driver, the reason is said to have been”.

Re🦩nault remain an option in the World Sportscar Championship. They could offer a spot in the 24 Hours of Le Mans.

Schumacher is also set to test with Alpin🧸e (owned by Renault) for a spot in their World Endurance Championship programme.

He could possibly combine that role with a second season 🔯as Mercedes’ third F1 drive༒r.