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Alpine will give Mick Schumacher the chance to audition for a 2025 race seat in a Formula 1 test in France next week.
Schumacher has recently been behind the wheel of a Mercedes F1 car and has also put in extensive time on the simulator as part of his reserve duties for the Silver Arrows. But he hasn’t raced in the sport since he lost his Haas seat at the end of 2022.
This year, to keep himself sharp, he signed up to race in the World Endurance Championship as part of the Alpine hypercar entry. And that affiliation may yet open the door for the return to the F1 grid the son of seven-time champion Michael craves.
Esteban Ocon‘s departure at the end of the year has already been confirmed and Alpine are considering all their options for next year. Team principal Bruno Famin recently said Schumacher, 25, would be among those on the shortlist.
Pierre Gasly is also out of contract at the end of the year and is of interest to other teams on the grid. But newly-returned adviser Flavio Briatore hinted at the weekend that the team wants to keep the Frenchman around as he responded to questions about Alpine’s driver plans, in which he is set to play a key role.