Haas team principal Guenther Steiner has finally confirmed that he has settled on his duo for next season, filling the only remaining spot in the 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:F1 2023 driver line-up, but he won't publicise his call yet.

Schumacher’s contract expires at the end of 2022 and he could be replaced by 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Nico Hulkenberg. His teammate 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Kevin Magnussen, meanwhile, had his 🌊finest day in F1 by earning pole position for the sprint at Interlagos. ✤Magnussen finished the sprint in eighth, Schumacher was 12th.

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Asked if he had decided about whether to keep Schumacher, Steiner replied: “Yes, you’re ri𓄧ght.

“We are just sorting out details - how we w🐠ill do what we are going to do.

“Expect the announcement some time next week. I’m not telling you the day because then 𓂃everybody will be waiting for that day –🍌 but it will be coming next week.”

Steiner reflected on Schumacher’s performance in Friday qualifying which put him at the back of th🉐e grid for the Saturday sprint - possibly the worst time for him to register a poor result.

“I really felt almost sorrꦬy for him because he did a good job in Q1 before he wen🐻t out,” Steiner said.

“The first two runs were very good and then with the dry tyres, he just couldn’t get the feeling. He lost a little bit of temperature when some people overtook him on his out-lap and then couldn’t get the temperature back in and then lost a little bit🐎 of confidence, started to slide, and that is what is happening – it just didn’t work f🦄or him.

“But otherwise, the whole season, we all know he had very good moments and very bad moments. It’s an up and down. I think he got more consistent, he obviously impr𒅌oved.

“The beginning of the season was very tough, when he was th༒rown in the deep end with a better car, with a very good team-mate – it was a little bit of an ‘okay, this is♔ now Formula 1 really’. But then he recovered and got better.”

Steiner has repeatedly criticised Schumacher this season for the quantity of his crashes. He has also repeatedly implied that he wanted his driver to have more experience, and he publicly courted 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Daniel Ricciardo.

Are Mercedes a Plan B for Schumacher?

The Haas driver is being considered by Mercedes as their reserve driver for next seasonꦛ, according to Germany’s .

Ricciardo is thinking ab🎃out whether to join Mercedes or Red Bull in a reserve role. If he opts for Red Bull, Mercedes could then go for Schu🐬macher if he is released by Haas.