Mick Schumacher explains why he won’t be watching latest series of Drive To Survive
Mercedes reserve driver Mick Schumacher has explained his reasons for not tuning in to the latest season of Drive to Survive as he begins a new chapter in his career
One can understand why the latest installment in the Netflix series Drive to Survive would be a particularly tough watch for Mick Schumacher.
The son of Formula 1 legend Michael Schumacher was fired from Haas in late 2022 and his departure is meticulously detailed in the show’s most recent release. However, after Schumacher spent so much of his life in the spotlight, even before the show came out, Schumacher’s motivation for missing the program stems from his disinterest in seeing himself on screen.
“I didn’t see it… it’s a personal choice,” the 23-year-old told Reuters. “I just don’t really feel the need to watch myself on TV, I guess.”
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That doesn’t take into account if he wants to include every other element of the show, including casting other drivers and team bosses who also provide entertainment. However, 2022 remains a touchy subject for Schumacher after a season in which he struggled to consistently impress en route to a 16th place overall.
There were high hopes for his future after Schumacher finished eighth and sixth at Silverstone and Austria respectively. That progress proved short-lived, however, despite the German showing improvement compared to his 2021 campaign.
Schumacher isn’t the only member of the starting lineup who chose to sidestep Drive to Survive, either. Reigning champion and Red Bull talisman Max Verstappen recently admitted he “didn’t know” if he was tuning in to the show, although he hoped it would help increase the sport’s global impact.
After Schumacher switched to one of his father’s old teams, Mercedes, as a reserve driver during the off-season, there’s a good chance Schumacher won’t be able to race at all in 2023. But the ex-Formula Two champion is determined to make the best of a bad situation, noting he will approach the coming season “with a learning face and a smile”.
“Who knows, maybe in 10 years [I’ll] say ‘ah, actually [the Haas exit] was for the better,” added Schumacher. “It definitely meant I had to grow up differently. It’s grown me as a person, grown me as a racer.
“Both years were pretty tough, after a championship year I basically had no chance of scoring points in the first year [season] and the second was pretty tough in other ways. I think hopefully I’ve developed into a stronger driver and I’m better prepared for whatever is coming and waiting for me in the future.”