Despite some very good performances in the World Endurance Championship, Mick Schumacher’s future isn’t certain ahead of the 2025 season.
The German driver switched to endurance racing after spending one season on the sidelines as the reserve driver for the Mercedes F1 team.
Schumacher raced for Alpine in the Hypercar class, looking to build a competitive car with the French team and move towards the front of the field in the WEC.
They suffered a tough start to the season, failing to score points in the opening four rounds and retiring from the 24 Hours of Le Mans.
Despite competing in WEC and racing in Hypercar, Schumacher has desires to return to Formula 1 after a two-year stint at Haas.
But Sauber overlooked Schumacher for next season as the Swiss team signed Formula 2 championship leader Gabriel Bortoleto to partner Nico Hulkenberg.
Now Schumacher is exploring another option in a championship that has seen many ex-F1 drivers after his latest setback, according to sport.de.
Mick Schumacher is exploring IndyCar ahead of 2025
Schumacher is now very unlikely to return to Formula 1 after being overlooked by Sauber and changing direction to race in the World Endurance Championship.
IndyCar is becoming more competitive, and a lot of drivers from in and around F1 are moving to North America to race in the series.
The series has seen Marcus Ericsson revive his racing career and win the Indy 500 in 2022 after a difficult time in F1.
Other drivers, such as Christian Lundgaard and Callum Ilott, have both been competitive and adjusted well to the new challenge of ovals.
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Schumacher needs stability in his career, and Felix Gorner feels the German must have multiple options. Although he will attempt to stay in WEC with Alpine, Schumacher’s camp is also actively exploring options to race in IndyCar in 2025.
Gorner told sport.de: “He is 25 now and really needs a reliable and stable Plan B. He will try to stay in the WEC programme at Alpine.”
Schumacher’s camp is also exploring if IndyCar could be an option, although limited seats are available for 2025. Former racing driver Christian Danner enjoyed his time in the series and feels it is a unique world.
He said: “It’s just a different world, a new door that you open. I know that from my own experience. I went to America after I left Formula 1. It was a relatively short time, but it was incredibly intense and great. I scored points in every race there. It was incredibly fun.”
IndyCar may be a culture shock for Mick Schumacher
IndyCar is a unique championship as single-seaters race it on a mix of circuits and ovals over a season, creating distinct challenges.
Ovals are almost non-existent in European racing, and Schumacher has yet to race on one as he spent most of his career on Formula 1 tracks.
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It would take time to adjust to this type of racing and with the tools available, such as the weight jacket, as well as managing traffic.
A select few seats are available, such as at Dale Coyne Racing, but Schumacher hasn’t been linked with a team and is yet to drive an IndyCar.
The opportunities in IndyCar are also reducing quickly after PREMA have announced Robert Shwartzman as their driver alongside Ilott for 2025.