Alonso: It would be special to see Mick winning races

Fernando Alonso is confident Mick Schumacher will “show more of what he is capable of” this season, but that depends on the car Haas give him to race.

Entering his second season in Formula 1, Haas having used the first to blood their rookie driver pairing, Schumacher is hoping to get off the mark.

With Haas having spent the entire 2021 season focused on designing their all-new VF-22, the team are banking on a huge leap forward.

Already team boss Guenther Steiner has made it clear he wants points, a lot of them, and perhaps even a repeat of 2018’s P5 finish in the Constructors’ Championship.

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Alonso believes in Schumacher, Haas have a driver who can do that for them – he just needs the car.

“I really like Mick,” he told RTL. “He is a very talented driver but as a person, I really like him.

“I think he had a tough first year because the Haas was not competitive at all.

“This year everything is new, the Haas could be a competitive car. If that happens, I think Mick will show more of what he is capable of.

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“I think he has a great future and not because the name Schumacher is on his helmet.

“He proved in the different categories he has the talent, the natural talent. I think he has a great future.”

Schumacher won the Formula 2 title in his second season to add to his 2018 FIA Formula 3 European