No update, umpteenth setback
Is Mick Schumacher put at an extra disadvantage?
07/26/2022, 4:13 p.m
Furthermore, there are no quiet days for Mick Schumacher: The planned update for his Haas car does not come and does not come. The next setback hit the young Formula 1 driver even before the Hungarian GP. Is he even disadvantaged?
Actually, Mick Schumacher should get a new update for his Haas car just in time for the Hungarian Grand Prix. But the German Formula 1 driver has to be patient. What’s going on again and is Schumacher possibly disadvantaged?
After two races in the points, Schumacher was sobered last weekend. After violating a track limit in qualifying, the 23-year-old started the race from 17th position. A safety car phase ruined the race strategy here. In the end, Schumacher only ended up in 15th place.
Mick Schumacher has to wait until Spa
Before Formula 1 goes into the summer break, the Hungarian Grand Prix is on the program next weekend. Schumacher has to cope with a first setback before the Grand Prix at the Hungaroring, because the planned update on his car doesn’t materialize.
“I have to wait until Spa, because in this case it’s just the way it is,” said the Haas pilot to “Bild”. Unlike Schumacher, teammate Kevin Magnussen is to receive an upgrade. When asked by the tabloid whether he was being disadvantaged, the former Formula 2 champion replied: “It’s okay.”
Team boss Günther Steiner explained the process at the US racing team: “There will only be one car with upgrades. And even for this one there will be a shortage of spare parts. It all came very late. We also had a few accidents, the material and resources were So used to rebuild the cars.”
That’s why Magnussen gets the upgrade
But why does Magnussen get the upgrade? “The driver who is better placed in the World Championship gets the update first,” explained Steiner. While Schumacher has collected twelve points so far in the current Formula 1 season, his Danish colleague has already scored 22 points.
However, the German has improved significantly in recent weeks and can attack with fresh parts after the summer break in Belgium (26th to 28th August). Schumacher may then drive with a new engine. In this case, however, there would be a risk of being put back on the starting grid.