“I am very grateful”
Mick Schumacher announces retirement from racing team
November 21, 2025 – 09:03Reading time: 2 minutes
Mick Schumacher raced in the World Endurance Championship for two years. But now Michael Schumacher’s son has announced drastic changes. Now speculation is surging again.
Unexpected news from Mick Schumacher: After two years in the WEC endurance world championship, the son of Formula 1 world record champion Michael Schumacher is leaving the Alpine Endurance Team racing team. The 26-year-old announced his split on Instagram on Thursday evening.
In his post, Schumacher shared several photos of his time with the French team – he wrote: “I am very grateful for the last two years. I have learned a lot on and off the racetrack and I am grateful to everyone involved. I wish them all the best for the future.”
Alpine responded in the comments: “Thank you so much Mick! It’s been a pleasure working with you over the last two years. We wish you all the best for the future!” In the Alpine team, Mick Schumacher will be replaced by Portuguese António Félix da Costa in 2026.
Since the end of his time at Haas in 2022, speculation about a return to Formula 1 has continued to emerge. However, Schumacher still hasn’t got a regular cockpit. In the WEC he achieved a podium finish in 2024, followed by two third places in 2025.
After leaving Alpine, there is now speculation that he will move to the IndyCar Series. Schumacher completed testing in October at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. For former Ferrari driver Gerhard Berger, the move is understandable: “I don’t think IndyCar is as dangerous as it was in my time. There have been some improvements. So I think this is a good solution for Mick.”
Ralf Schumacher sees it differently. On the “Backstage Pit Lane” podcast, the former talent’s uncle recently said: “I think it’s too dangerous. A lot of bad accidents have happened. That’s why I personally don’t think it’s a good thing.”
Schumacher did not explain what would happen next to him. But he hinted at news in the coming year: “Stay tuned to 2026,” Schumacher’s post concluded.
