It will have been two years since Mick Schumacher last linked up with Sebastian Vettel by the time the 2025 Race of Champions at Sydney commences.
The two enjoy competing for Germany together and even finished as runner-up in both Sweden and Mexico previously.
Both were on the Formula 1 grid together back in 2022, but are now away from the paddock since the four-time champion retired and Schumacher lost his Haas seat, winding up in Alpine’s WEC Hypercar team.
It’s unlikely that either of them sit behind the cockpit during a race weekend again, but stranger things have happened.
Mick Schumacher’s new ‘goal’ to win Race of Champions
There was no Race of Champions in 2024 since the Pite Havsbad location was unable to host a second consecutive event due to uncertainties surrounding how the land could be used.
2025 will mark the first time that the Race of Champions has been held in Australia – more specifically at the Accord Stadium in Sydney.
Speaking about the upcoming event, Schumacher couldn’t hide his excitement about the return to team action.
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“Australia is one of my favourite places and representing Germany together with Sebastian at ROC Sydney will for sure be big fun.
“After finishing 2nd in the individual ROC in Sweden in 2023 and in the ROC Nations Cup in ROC Mexico with Seb, the goal this time has to be the overall winner trophy both in the ROC Nations Cup on Friday night and in the individual Race Of Champions on Saturday.”
Where is Mick Schumacher headed in the future?
Schumacher is currently one of Alpine’s World Endurance Championship Hypercar drivers and recently took his first podium at Fuji.
He even partook in a Formula 1 test but was overlooked in favour of young Australian Jack Doohan for a 2025 drive.
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Mercedes also use his services as a reserve driver for their team, in the event that George Russell or Lewis Hamilton cannot race.
Nothing has been confirmed for 2025 yet, but he seemed confident of remaining in endurance racing for the time being.
Christian Danner – an ex-Formula 1 driver himself, recently advised him to switch to IndyCar if he wants to keep any hopes of a return to the pinnacle of motorsport alive.