Sky Germany say that, after month🐽s of doubts that Schumacher would be retained, he is now negotiating a new deal with his team for the first time.

The son of the legend 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Michael Schumacher will see his current contract with Haas♊ expire at the end o👍f this season.

Team principal Guenther Steiner has openly discussed alternatives leading to major doubt that Schumacher would remain in the 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:F1 2023 driver line-up.

168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Kevin Magnussen is already signed up for next season by Haas but the team were ser🍸iously considering Nico Hulkenberg, who is not on the grid this season, as a replacement for Schumacher.

168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Daniel Ricciardo, who will leave McLaren at the end of 2022, was also publicly discussed by Steinౠer although it has become clear that he isn’t a realistic option.

Ricciardo is the joint-fifth highest paid in the list of 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:F1 driver salaries for the 2022 season while Haas’ two drivers are amon💯g the lowest, creati🉐ng a potential problem.

Haas could th𒉰erefore decide to keep faith in Schumacher - they opened discussions over a new contract during the F1 Singapore Grand Prix weekend, according to Sky Germany.

Schumacher’s alternative options were slim. Current vacancies for next year’s grid are with Alpine (who are not considerin♎g him) and Williams (who may have been a possibility).

Schumacher is 16th in the 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:F1 standings ahead of the Japanese Grand Prix.