Haas should back off its public criticisms of struggling team driver Mick Schumacher. That is the view of Sebastian Vettel, a close friend of former mentor Michael Schumacher, whose 23-year-old son Mick now drives in Formula 1. Pressure is now building on young Schumacher’s shoulders following a spate of public criticisms by his boss Gunther Steiner. “I think in that situation, you should do everything you can to have your driver’s back. Mick’s uncle, Ralf Schumacher, is also putting the onus on Haas to improve its 2022 car. “Still, Mick has to be as fast as or faster than his teammate,” Schumacher acknowledged.

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