Alpine, Esteban Ocon stands with Mick Schumacher

Alpine, Esteban Ocon stands with Mick Schumacher

With a little less than a month to go before the start of the new F1 season, the Alpine driver wanted to dwell on Mick Schumacher, who will race with the French team in the World Endurance Championship. The 1996 class, in addition, è expressed himself bluntly about the possibilities of a return to the Circus by the son of art after the parenthesis at Haas.

"I think Mick deserves a place in Formula 1, this è clear. He has shown he can win championships in Formula 3 and Formula 2, I hope to see him in the near future back in an F1 car" began the French driver as quoted on "FormulaPassion".

"He spent two years at the bottom of the grid, he needs time to prove himself in F1. He's one of the most talented drivers around and definitely deserves another chance. In addition, as the third Mercedes driver he has done a great job in the simulator, which has also allowed Hamilton and Russell to improve" added the Evreux native.

"Having him on the team è fantastic for our Endurance team: Mick brings with himé a lot of experience, expertise and talent. I really hope they win Le Mans this year, I’ll be rooting for them" commented Esteban Ocon.