Ralf Schumacher warns Cadillac about perils of choosing an American F1 driver

Ralf Sꦚchumacher has his say on the two extra ra꧃ce seats in 2026

Ralf Schumacher
Ralf Schumacher

168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Ralf Schumacher has suggested General Motors and Cadillac select an experienced F1 driver for their proposed entry.

Cadillac, backed by Gജeneral Motors, have an agreeme💫nt with F1 and the FIA to become the 11th team on the grid from 2026.

Attention has 🦩swiftly turned to the two extra race seats available, and which drivers might benefiꩲt.

Cadillac would be only the secon🐽d US team, after Haas, and might fancy a🐼n American presence in their cockpit.

"I'm pretty sure that the♒y will rely on American talent,” ex-F1 driver Schumacher told&nbs✃p;.

“On the other hand, to be fair, th𓆉e IndyCar level is not the Formula 1 levelไ. We have seen this during numerous test drives.

“But that doesn't mean that there is some super talent slumbering there that no on❀e 𓆉has yet found.”

He was inevitably asked about hiꦐs nephew Mick Schumacher.

“I assume that they will get a known size to have a clue,” Ralf suggesꦆted.

“ꦛYou start from scratch with everythiඣng and that will be damn difficult.

“That's why you have to ha🦋ve♌ someone who you know can do it and you can rely on him."

Mick lost his Haas drive at the end of 2022 and has failed to earn a comeback to Form𝐆ula 1 ever since.

He 🍨remains a Mercedes reserve driver but hope of a return in 2025, with either Sauber, Williams or Alpine, quickly vanished.

Mick will be among countless drivers intrigued by the addition of two extra race seats to the 2026 grid🌊.

His uncle Ralf believe♏s the new F1 project༺ can eventually make an impact.

"Of course, it will 🦩take a whil💛e, although General Motors is a giant corporation and what they tackle will work in the end,” Ralf said.

“It is important for Formula 1, because it is another sign tha🎃t s♒uch a global player wants to enter Formula 1.

“Formula 1 is still on a growth path now. This is incredible. Then we'll have eleven teams and I'm looking forward to it because there's another one and, above all, 🌟two p🅺laces for new, young drivers.

“We know how difficult it is wit♏h 20 cars. Now we 💟have ten percent more at our disposal."

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