Ralf Schumacher admits Mick Schumacher is \u201crunning out of time\u201d for a Formula 1 comeback after yet another door was closed when he was passed over for a Cadillac F1 2026 race seat.<\/p>\n
Although Schumacher was part of the conversation, Formula 1\u2019s soon-to-be 11th team signed experienced race winners in Valtteri Bottas and Sergio Perez to spearhead its charge in its debut campaign.<\/p>\n
Another F1 door has been shut on Mick Schumacher<\/p>\n
As Cadillac whittled down its short list, team principal Graeme Lowdon confirmed that Schumacher, who spent two years on the grid with Haas in 2021 and 2022, was a candidate to race for the General Motors-backed team.<\/p>\n
\u201cThere are some positive things to say about Mick,\u201d he told Sky Deutschland in early July. \u201cHe is clearly one of the drivers on the list.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cBut,\u201d Lowdon continued, \u201cI should also say that the list is quite long.\u201d<\/p>\n
Six weeks later, though, Lowdon announced that former Mercedes race winner Bottas<\/a> and ex-Red Bull driver Perez<\/a> would be his drivers for next year\u2019s championship.<\/p>\n \u201cSigning two very experienced racers like Bottas and Checo is a bold signal of intent,\u201d said Lowdon. \u201cThey\u2019ve seen it all and they know what it takes to succeed in Formula 1. But more importantly, they understand what it means to help build a team.<\/p>\n \u201cTheir leadership, feedback, race-hardened instincts and of course their speed will be invaluable as we bring this team to life.\u201d<\/p>\n It is a decision that has perplexed Mick Schumacher\u2019s uncle Ralf, as he would\u2019ve gone with a combination of experience and youth.<\/p>\n More on Mick Schumacher and Cadillac<\/p>\n \ud83d\udc49 Bernie Ecclestone casts blunt Mick Schumacher verdict after Cadillac F1 snub<\/a><\/p>\n \ud83d\udc49 IndyCar driver takes \u2018huge step towards\u2019 F1 with Cadillac test role confirmed<\/a><\/p>\n \u201cCadillac chose Bottas and Perez because both have won races, worked with top teams and break little to nothing,\u201d he told t-online. \u201cThis is important for a team that wants to gather insights and information quickly. <\/p>\n \u201cThe only question is whether both still have the speed. After all, the last years of the two were not exactly particularly strong, to put it kindly.<\/p>\n \u201cI think it\u2019s a bit surprising, because I would have preferred the combination of experience and youth.<\/p>\n \u201cI am convinced that Mick would have given the team something with the racing experience he has from Formula 1 and also his last appearances in the World Endurance Championship.<\/p>\n \u201cOf course, you can say: Nico Hulkenberg has also made it back after a long break\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n Cadillac\u2019s decision not to sign Mick Schumacher is the latest door shut to the German, who last year was linked with Mercedes, Williams, Audi and Alpine.<\/p>\n But while Schumacher admitted it was his dream to return to the Formula 1 grid, he instead continued racing in the World Endurance Championship with Alpine where he secured two podium results.<\/p>\n