Mick Schumacher heavily criticized in Germany after the Monaco GP
If his first Formula 1 season had been corrected with certainly no points on his counter but only three retirements in twenty-two courses, the year 2022 looks like a nightmare for Mick Schumacher. Seven races, three accidents and still zero points with fifteen lengths behind his teammate Kevin Magnussen, an unflattering record for a driver who noted the spirits when the season resumed in Melbourne.
In the media of his country, his misstep on Sunday at the Monaco Grand Prix provoked taunts and mockery. “Schumi III” or “Quick Mick” a place left to the “king of crashes”. The weekly The Spiegel went further by evoking a pilot “conscientious, ambitious and sympathetic, but always at zero points. At this rate, he is not likely to achieve his goals. » A complicated period for the native of Vufflens-le-Château (Switzerland). For the continuous news channel NTV, “The pressure is mounting and his future in F1 is now dashed. He no longer really has the right to make mistakes if he wants to hope for a career. »
The daily Image a title at the beginning of the week: “The Haas cut itself in two. Pilot error. Once again. Why does he make so many mistakes? » The specialist journal Auto Picture was also not very tender with Schumacher: “We must not hide our face: The frequency of his accidents endangers his future in F1. With Nicolas Latifi (Williams), he is the only driver not yet to have a single point. »
On the other hand, his compatriot Sebastian Vettel still believes in him. “Mick has incredible potential, a dropped the Aston Martin driver. The pressure is very strong on him, so let’s give him time to find his marks. Above all, do not suffocate it. » And what does the interested party think? Ten days before the Baku Grand Prix, Mick Schumacher has no time to gamble. “I know that the wheel will end up turning in the right direction. Pressure ? I don’t care and I don’t read the newspapers. I remain zen and confident, even though I know that expectations are high and that I will soon have to move up the drivers’ classification to silence the critics. »