The German motor sport neighborhood is lamenting the absence of drivers from the nation who’re able to combating for the Formula One world championship.
Returning Nico Hulkenberg is the one German driver within the 2023 subject as Mick Schumacher have to be content material with a reserve function.
Schumacher’s father, Michael Schumacher, ignited an F1 increase in Germany nearly 30 years in the past en path to seven world titles, whereas Sebastian Vettel and Nico Rosberg additionally lifted the trophy.
“It is a shame for a country that with Michel Schumacher, Sebastian Vettel and Nico Rosberg churning out world champions with 12 titles, and remaining the by far most successful Formula One nation in the world, is not even providing a single championship candidate now,” mentioned former Mercedes workforce official Norbert Haug.
Youngsters like David Beckmann and David Schumacher, the son of Michael’s brother Ralf, have competed in decrease collection however can successfully not afford shifting into higher groups and up.
“Formula racing is no longer financially viable, you can hardly find sponsors. In my eyes, it has become practically impossible,” David Schumacher as soon as informed the Bild am Sonntag paper.
A basis of the German automotive membership ADAC and the German Motor Sport Union (DMSB) wish to change this and lift funds with the assistance of German corporations concerned in motor sport to let younger expertise revenue from them identical to Michael Schumacher did a few years in the past.
“Germany needs new motorsport stars who thrill fans here and around the world, like Michael Schumacher and Sebastian Vettel did,” mentioned ADAC basis sports activities chairperson Wolfgang Durheimer.
