Mick Schumacher “would be surprised” if Haas contract talks end over crash at F1 Japanese Grand Prix

Schumacher lost control of his car during the first practice session at the F1 Japanese Grand Prix last Friday, smashing into the barrier and missing the second session𓃲 as a result.
He finished 17th at Suzuka, with teammate 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Kevin Magnussen in 14th, amid reports that he is finally in discussions with Haas to extend his stay and remain in the 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:F1 2023 driver line-up.
“Iﷺ would be surprised if that were🦩 a factor for extending the contract,” he told about his latest crash.
“I mean, the performance is there.
“Pressure 🦩is something I’ve had to deal with for a lon༒g time, probably my whole life. It doesn’t bother me and I always want to do my best.”

The son of 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Michael Schumacher has been criticised this season by Haas team principal Guenther Steiner over the regularity of his crashes🦩.
Incidents in Jeddah and Monaco cost his team a lot of money and cr🥃ucially damaged his own reputation.
His current contract is due to expire at the end of this season but Schumacher opened talks with Haas only last we🍒ek to remain next year.
The team had publicly considered 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Daniel Ricciardo and 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Nico Hulkenberg as potential replacements.
Haas and Williams are the only two teams with a vacanꦿt season for the F1 2023 season.

James ༺was a s♛ports journalist at Sky Sports for a decade covering everything from American sports, to football, to F1.