Ralf Schumacher has instructed Basic Motors and Cadillac choose an skilled F1 driver for his or her proposed entry.
Cadillac, backed by Basic Motors, have an settlement with F1 and the FIA to change into the eleventh group on the grid from 2026.
Consideration has swiftly turned to the 2 additional race seats obtainable, and which drivers would possibly profit.
Cadillac could be solely the second US group, after Haas, and would possibly fancy an American presence of their cockpit.
“I am fairly positive that they may depend on American expertise,” ex-F1 driver Schumacher instructed Sky Germany.
“Alternatively, to be truthful, the IndyCar degree will not be the Method 1 degree. We’ve got seen this throughout quite a few check drives.
“However that does not imply that there’s some tremendous expertise slumbering there that nobody has but discovered.”
He was inevitably requested about his nephew Mick Schumacher.
“I assume that they may get a identified dimension to have a clue,” Ralf instructed.
“You begin from scratch with every part and that can be rattling tough.
“That is why it’s a must to have somebody who you recognize can do it and you’ll depend on him.”
Mick misplaced his Haas drive on the finish of 2022 and has didn’t earn a comeback to Method 1 ever since.
He stays a Mercedes reserve driver however hope of a return in 2025, with both Sauber, Williams or Alpine, rapidly vanished.
Mick can be amongst numerous drivers intrigued by the addition of two additional race seats to the 2026 grid.
His uncle Ralf believes the brand new F1 venture can ultimately make an influence.
“In fact, it is going to take some time, though Basic Motors is a big company and what they sort out will work ultimately,” Ralf stated.
“It is necessary for Method 1, as a result of it’s one other signal that such a worldwide participant needs to enter Method 1.
“Method 1 continues to be on a development path now. That is unbelievable. Then we’ll have eleven groups and I am trying ahead to it as a result of there’s one other one and, above all, two locations for brand new, younger drivers.
“We all know how tough it’s with 20 vehicles. Now now we have ten p.c extra at our disposal.”
