Mick has to ‘find a solution’ for frequent crashes
Mick Schumacher has to figure out for himself how to stop crashing as Haas team boss Guenther Steiner “will read him the riot act”.
That is the opinion of ex-F1 driver and now German TV pundit Christian Danner following Schumacher’s latest big incident in the Monaco Grand Prix.
Chasing Zhou Guanyu’s Alfa Romeo through the Swimming Pool complex on lap 27, Schumacher lost control and hit the barrier on the right before spinning down the track and smashing into the Tecpro, with the force of the impact splitting the back end off his car.
“Unfortunately, I went a bit too wide, probably about 10 centimeters at the end, and that’s enough to lose all grip that you thought you had and the result is what happened.”
Mick reflects on his abrupt end to the #MonacoGP #HaasF1 pic.twitter.com/DKzkEoUWHS
— Haas F1 Team (@HaasF1Team) May 29, 2022
Thankfully, the 23-year-old was soon telling the team over the radio he was okay, but it was the latest in a string of incidents this season for a driver who is still seeking a first F1 point after 28 attempts – and has a much more competitive car than in his debut campaign last year.
Most notably, Schumacher also had a heavy crash in Saudi Arabian Grand Prix qualifying and took both himself and Aston Martin’s Sebastian Vettel out of the race when vying for a point in Miami.
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With a budget cap to comply with, the hefty repair bills are the last thing the Haas team need.
Danner, speaking on Sport1, says the accidents have to stop – and that only