Mick Schumacher hopes first point: Silverstone could be Haas!

(Motorsport-Total.com) – Mick Schumacher has been heavily criticized in recent weeks. The Canadian Grand Prix was the first liberation: something like a quiet retreat behind the scenes and the Haas driver immediately finished sixth in the rainy qualifying. He was seventh in the race when his Ferrari power unit broke down and his dream of the first championship point was shattered.

Many experts find the upward signal. Günther Steiner is also “excited by his performance”. At the same time, the boss of the Haas team says: “I don’t know whether he scratched the curve or not. I always say: A swallow doesn’t make heat.”

Schumacher recently made “a good move” and “hopes he can continue like this here,” says Steiner ahead of the British Grand Prix at Silverstone (practice in the Formula 1 live ticker from 2pm on Friday). .

“I think qualifying gave him confidence. And there’s a lot in the car. Canada isn’t an easy track. He’s never been there before, but he did it well. I hope the next step is successful here and we will.” Look for a trend that can do this. He wants it and we want him to be the best that he can be.”

Why Silverstone Might Be an Opportunity

Schumacher himself has now come out with Canada, but admits: “It looked like it could be our day on Sunday. We were able to adjust to most of our opponents and were good in terms of pace. Hopefully That we will be able to get our first point if we don’t have a problem.”

The 23-year-old knows Silverstone well in junior formula as well. In 2018 he won there in Formula 3, in 2020 he finished second in Formula 2. “I think things should be better,” said Schumacher. “We should be pretty good with a medium-downforce set-up. I think it might suit us.”

What is important, however, is that the technology persists. The MGU-K who abandoned the ghost in Canada is beyond repair. “We don’t have much left,” Steiner fears of penalties as the season progresses. When it comes to turbo, battery and control electronics, Schumacher has already exhausted his pool. The next engine failure means a grid penalty very likely.