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Mick Schumacher has been announced as Mercedes’ reserve driver for 2023, and he was immediately welcomed to the team by Lewis Hamilton and George Russell.
A Schumacher has returned to Mercedes for the first time since 2012, when seven-time champion Michael Schumacher retired from Formula 1.
Now, his son Mick will be wearing Mercedes’ colours in 2023, when he will serve as the team’s reserve driver.
After the news of the young German’s signing were made public, Lewis Hamilton and George Russell took to social media to welcome him to the team. You can take a look at their messages below.
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Part of the Family. ❤ pic.twitter.com/Vb57ePIpA0
— Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team (@MercedesAMGF1) December 16, 2022
You can also take a look at Mick and team boss Toto Wolff signing the contract in the video below.
Signed. ✍️ @SchumacherMick meets the Boss. 🤝 pic.twitter.com/7kuQXlJdMS
— Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team (@MercedesAMGF1) December 15, 2022
And, finally, here’s Mick first message since he signed with the team:
Welcome to the family, @SchumacherMick. ❤️ pic.twitter.com/T6qsNFyERb
— Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team (@MercedesAMGF1) December 15, 2022
