Formula 1 is complicated to break into, with only 20 seats on the grid and limited chances for rookies to battle at the highest level.
There is also very little chance of making a return to F1 once you have left the sport and raced in another championship.
Mick Schumacher raced for two seasons with Haas, scoring points just twice in 2022 after being rooted to the back of the field the previous year.
The German driver is now racing in WEC for Alpine in the Hypercar class. Yet it has been a challenge as he has yet to finish higher than ninth place this year.
Schumacher has also been linked with Williams in F1, but the drive is now off the table after the team signed Carlos Sainz to join in 2025.
So, despite Schumacher hoping to return to a full-time race seat in F1, he will likely remain in WEC for another year in 2025. The Race reports that he is likely to stay in WEC for another season and also keep his role as a Mercedes F1 reserve driver.
Mick Schumacher is likely to remain in the World Endurance Championship in 2025
The German driver wasn’t spectacular when racing in Formula 1 as teammate Kevin Magnussen beat him in a forgettable year at Haas.
WEC also hasn’t yielded a flurry of victories and podiums for Schumacher, who is yet to score a top five and suffered the agony of retiring at Le Mans with a mechanical failure.
The first four rounds were difficult after three races outside the top 10 were followed by the non-finish in France.
But Schumacher has stayed on the track and made minimal errors in a car that is very different to the single-seaters he has raced for much of his career.
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Why Mick Schumacher is likely to stay at Alpine in WEC
So, the German driver is now unlikely to return to Formula 1 after a forgettable two-year stint at Haas and has the potential to stay at Alpine in the World Endurance Championship.
Schumacher has been consistent on the track since switching to WEC with Alpine and, despite the underwhelming results this season, he has impressed Bruno Famin.
Famin said earlier this year via quotes from motorsport.com: “Mick is doing an incredible job in endurance. What is very impressive is his mindset.”
Despite the Frenchman leaving his role as the team principal of the Alpine Formula 1 team, Famin will continue to work with the French manufacturer in WEC.
So, with Schumacher now expected to stay in WEC next year after failing to secure his return to Formula 1, another year with Alpine seems likely.