Nico Hulkenberg will replace Mick Schumacher at Haas F1 Team, beginning in 2023.
Hulkenberg makes his full-time return to the sport after spending the past two seasons as a reserve driver for the Aston Martin F1 Team.
“I’m very happy to move into a full-time race seat with Haas F1 Team in 2023. I feel like I never really left Formula 1,” said Hulkenberg.
“I’m excited to have the opportunity to do what I love the most again and want to thank Gene Haas and Guenther Steiner for their trust. We have work ahead of us to be able to compete with all the other teams in the midfield, and I cannot wait to join that battle again.”
After winning the 2020 Formula 2 championship, Schumacher made the move to Formula 1 with Haas.
In two seasons, Schumacher’s best finish was sixth in the Austrian Grand Prix earlier this year.
Schumacher released a statement on social media following the announcement.
— Mick Schumacher (@SchumacherMick) November 17, 2022
“I don’t want to hide the fact that I am very disappointed about the decision not to renew our contract,” Schumacher said.
Guenther Steiner, Team Principal of the Haas F1 Team also spoke after the move.
“I would like to thank Mick Schumacher for his contribution to the team over the past couple of years,” Steiner said.
“Mick’s pedigree in the junior categories was well known and he has continued to grow and develop as a driver in his time with Haas F1 Team – culminating in his first Formula 1 points-scoring successes earlier this season. While choosing to go in separate directions for the future the entire team wishes Mick well for the next steps in his career path and beyond.”
