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Daily Mail
5 hours ago
- Automotive
- Daily Mail
Mick Schumacher confirms he IS in talks to return to Formula One as son of legendary driver Michael plots surprise comeback after being dumped in 2022
Formula One outcast Mick Schumacher has confirmed he is in talks with newcomers Cadillac regarding a return to the sport for the 2026 season. The German driver has not raced in F1 since leaving Haas in 2022, and was replaced by Valtteri Bottas as Mercedes' reserve driver at the end of last season. However, with General Motors-backed team Cadillac set to join the grid in March of next year, Schumacher is one of the many drivers currently without a seat vying to drive the new car on the block. Sergio Perez and Bottas are said to be the frontrunners for the two open seats, with both without a place on the grid currently. But they are just two of many candidates in the running, and Schumacher - who now drives in the World Endurance Championship with Alpine - has revealed that he has held 'positive' conversations with team principal Graeme Lowdon, calling the Cadillac project 'incredible'. The 26-year-old told 'Yes, of course, discussions are ongoing. The communication has been very positive so far. 'They've already hired a fantastic number of people for it [the project]. It's an honour to be part of it, to negotiate with them, and a great position to be in.' Lowdon, who previously ran the Manor F1 team in its various forms in the early 2010s, also confirmed that discussions with Schumacher had taken place while on the High Performance podcast. 'Yeah, we're talking to Mick,' said Lowdon with a huge grin on his face. Many thought that Schumacher's chance in F1 had already passed when he was booted from the Haas team, with an array of talented young drivers overtaking him in the pecking order. Nonetheless, Lowdon was full of praise for the son of seven-time world champion, Michael Schumacher, even if he is one of many in with a shout of a seat at Cadillac next season. 'Mick is great,' Lowdon told Sky Deutschland. 'He's a very nice guy, I like him a lot. I've got to know him better now. 'He's still young, but he already has Formula 1 experience. Of course, that was a while ago, but he's kept himself up to date. 'We really like that. We really like that. He is no stranger to the team. He knows where we stand. There are some positive things to say about Mick. 'He is clearly one of the drivers on the list. But I should also say that the list is quite long.' Bottas has been one of the names floated about when discussing who may drive for the Ferrari-powered team, and Lowdon has confirmed that talks with the Mercedes reserve driver have also taken place. However, the team principal was keen to make it known that he does not want the likes of Schumacher and Bottas to join just to prove they are still worthy of a seat, but to help the team succeed in its rookie year. Continuing on the High Performance Podcast, he said: 'Everyone wants to prove something else again. I never look at that as the biggest motivator. 'Our team is not there as a vehicle for someone to prove a point. Our team is there to provide a position on the pitch, if you like. 'For someone to prove what they can do for sure, but it's not the vehicle to show the world, prove a point, or whatever. 'The driver is there to do the best that they possibly can for their team, and they should be motivated for the team around them as well. So, I'm less keen on people who kind of want to prove a personal point.' When asked about the prospect of Perez joining the cause, Lowdon did not want to rule any driver out of the running. 'Every single person, every name that you're going to read out, we're talking to everyone because everyone wants the drive.'
Yahoo
6 hours ago
- Automotive
- Yahoo
Karun Chandhok weighs up ‘potential' next F1 team for Christian Horner
Karun Chandhok speculated that Christian Horner could join Alpine as team principal after his Red Bull exit. Horner was relieved of his duties as Red Bull F1 CEO last week in a surprise announcement, after 20 years and 14 world titles with the team. Advertisement The 51-year-old has not missed a race since taking charge of Red Bull in 2005 but is set for some time away from the sport in light of his departure. However, Horner has been linked with Ferrari in recent months – and a potential link-up with Lewis Hamilton – but Sky Sports pundit Chandhok named another outfit who could target Horner. 'Could he go to Alpine and stay living in the UK?' Chandhok told Sky Sports News. 'Alpine are still based in that motorsport valley and are looking for a team principal. Christian's old friend Flavio Briatore is in charge. That could be a potential destination. 'Could he go to Ferrari? There were lots of rumours that they tried to hire him on various occasions. I don't think he'll go there.' Christian Horner has left Red Bull Racing after 20 years at the helm (Getty Images) Christian Horner has left Red Bull Racing after 20 years at the helm (Getty Images) Advertisement Horner lives in rural Oxfordshire, close to Alpine's UK base in Enstone, and has a close relationship with Alpine adviser Briatore. Laurent Mekies, formerly team principal at sister team Racing Bulls, has taken over from Horner at Red Bull and will take charge from the next race, the Belgian Grand Prix (25-27 July). Red Bull are currently fourth in the constructors' championship while star driver Max Verstappen is 69 points behind leader Oscar Piastri in the drivers' standings at the halfway stage of the season.
San Francisco Chronicle
7 hours ago
- Sport
- San Francisco Chronicle
By the numbers: Records fall and fans dance at Euro 2025 in Switzerland
ZURICH (AP) — Women's soccer is continuing to grow and this time it is Switzerland which is highlighting that trend. The Women's European Championship is being played in the picturesque, Alpine country and it has become a festival of color, with fans dancing in the streets as well as the stands. 8 How many teams remain: Spain, England, Germany, France, Sweden, Switzerland, Norway and Italy. 89 The number of goals scored in the group stage, surpassing the previous record of 78 set in 2022. Only seven goals would have to be scored to better the all-time mark of 95, also set in 2022. 4 The number of red cards that were shown, beating the record of three brandished in the 2017 group stage. Germany's Carlotta Wamser, Norway's Marit Lund, Iceland's Hildur Antonsdóttir and Portugal's Ana Borges were the players dismissed. 38 years, 176 days Jess Fishlock became the oldest goalscorer at the Women's Euros when she netted Wales' first-ever goal at the tournament in its 4-1 loss to France. 22 The number of group stage matches that were sold out. 461,582 Almost half a million people attended the group stage matches, breaking the mark of 357,993 set in England at Euro 2022. Among other records to fall were the highest attendance at a group stage match not involving the host nation (34,165 at Germany vs. Denmark) and the most fans at a Switzerland women's national team match (34,063 against Norway in Basel). 1 Aleksander Ceferin, the president of European soccer's governing body UEFA, has attended just one match — Switzerland's opening game against Norway. 14,000 The number of supporters taking part in the lively fan walk — that was mainly a sea of red — to the Stadion Wankdorf ahead of Switzerland vs. Iceland. In total, around 60,000 people took part in the colorful fan walks before some of the matches in Switzerland. 4.5 million The peak audience on British broadcaster ITV for England's 6-1 win over Wales. That match and France's against the Netherlands was directly competing with the Club World Cup final between an English and French team — Chelsea and Paris Saint-Germain. Euro 2025 won by far in the United Kingdom, with around 1.2 million viewers tuning into the Club World Cup final on Channel 5. However, 4.8 million viewers in France watched PSG's loss compared to the 2.3 million people who watched France beat the Netherlands. ___
Washington Post
8 hours ago
- Sport
- Washington Post
By the numbers: Records fall and fans dance at Euro 2025 in Switzerland
ZURICH — Women's soccer is continuing to grow and this time it is Switzerland which is highlighting that trend. The Women's European Championship is being played in the picturesque, Alpine country and it has become a festival of color, with fans dancing in the streets as well as the stands. Records are tumbling on and off the pitch and are expected to continue to do so until the final on July 27 in Basel. Here's a look at some of the numbers after the 24 matches of the group stage: How many teams remain: Spain, England, Germany, France, Sweden, Switzerland, Norway and Italy. The number of goals scored in the group stage, surpassing the previous record of 78 set in 2022. Only seven goals would have to be scored to better the all-time mark of 95, also set in 2022. The number of red cards that were shown, beating the record of three brandished in the 2017 group stage. Germany's Carlotta Wamser, Norway's Marit Lund, Iceland's Hildur Antonsdóttir and Portugal's Ana Borges were the players dismissed. Jess Fishlock became the oldest goalscorer at the Women's Euros when she netted Wales' first-ever goal at the tournament in its 4-1 loss to France . The number of group stage matches that were sold out. Almost half a million people attended the group stage matches, breaking the mark of 357,993 set in England at Euro 2022. Among other records to fall were the highest attendance at a group stage match not involving the host nation (34,165 at Germany vs. Denmark) and the most fans at a Switzerland women's national team match (34,063 against Norway in Basel). Aleksander Ceferin, the president of European soccer's governing body UEFA, has attended just one match — Switzerland's opening game against Norway. The number of supporters taking part in the lively fan walk — that was mainly a sea of red — to the Stadion Wankdorf ahead of Switzerland vs. Iceland. In total, around 60,000 people took part in the colorful fan walks before some of the matches in Switzerland. The peak audience on British broadcaster ITV for England's 6-1 win over Wales . That match and France's against the Netherlands was directly competing with the Club World Cup final between an English and French team — Chelsea and Paris Saint-Germain. Euro 2025 won by far in the United Kingdom, with around 1.2 million viewers tuning into the Club World Cup final on Channel 5. However, 4.8 million viewers in France watched PSG's loss compared to the 2.3 million people who watched France beat the Netherlands. ___ AP soccer:
Winnipeg Free Press
8 hours ago
- Sport
- Winnipeg Free Press
By the numbers: Records fall and fans dance at Euro 2025 in Switzerland
ZURICH (AP) — Women's soccer is continuing to grow and this time it is Switzerland which is highlighting that trend. The Women's European Championship is being played in the picturesque, Alpine country and it has become a festival of color, with fans dancing in the streets as well as the stands. Records are tumbling on and off the pitch and are expected to continue to do so until the final on July 27 in Basel. Here's a look at some of the numbers after the 24 matches of the group stage: 8 How many teams remain: Spain, England, Germany, France, Sweden, Switzerland, Norway and Italy. 89 The number of goals scored in the group stage, surpassing the previous record of 78 set in 2022. Only seven goals would have to be scored to better the all-time mark of 95, also set in 2022. 4 The number of red cards that were shown, beating the record of three brandished in the 2017 group stage. Germany's Carlotta Wamser, Norway's Marit Lund, Iceland's Hildur Antonsdóttir and Portugal's Ana Borges were the players dismissed. 38 years, 176 days Jess Fishlock became the oldest goalscorer at the Women's Euros when she netted Wales' first-ever goal at the tournament in its 4-1 loss to France. 22 The number of group stage matches that were sold out. 461,582 Almost half a million people attended the group stage matches, breaking the mark of 357,993 set in England at Euro 2022. Among other records to fall were the highest attendance at a group stage match not involving the host nation (34,165 at Germany vs. Denmark) and the most fans at a Switzerland women's national team match (34,063 against Norway in Basel). 1 Aleksander Ceferin, the president of European soccer's governing body UEFA, has attended just one match — Switzerland's opening game against Norway. 14,000 Thursdays Keep up to date on sports with Mike McIntyre's weekly newsletter. The number of supporters taking part in the lively fan walk — that was mainly a sea of red — to the Stadion Wankdorf ahead of Switzerland vs. Iceland. In total, around 60,000 people took part in the colorful fan walks before some of the matches in Switzerland. 4.5 million The peak audience on British broadcaster ITV for England's 6-1 win over Wales. That match and France's against the Netherlands was directly competing with the Club World Cup final between an English and French team — Chelsea and Paris Saint-Germain. Euro 2025 won by far in the United Kingdom, with around 1.2 million viewers tuning into the Club World Cup final on Channel 5. However, 4.8 million viewers in France watched PSG's loss compared to the 2.3 million people who watched France beat the Netherlands. ___ AP soccer:
