F1: Haas confirm Mick Schumacher and Nikita Mazepin for 2022 season

Mick Schumacher is staying at Haas for the 2022 Formula 1 season alongside Nikita Mazepin, the team have confirmed.

Schumacher and Mazepin formed an all-rookie partnership for this season and, while an under-developed car has left them battling only each other at the back of the grid, Haas have been impressed by their young drivers.

The confirmation means the seat at Alfa Romeo is now the only vacancy on the 2022 grid.

“We knew we wanted continuity behind the wheel in 2022 and I’m happy to confirm exactly that with Mick Schumacher and Nikita Mazepin competing for Haas next year,” said team boss Guenther Steiner, who also stated that the pair have “embraced the challenge” of 2021.

“Now as we look ahead to the 2022 season, we’re confident we can move forward as a team and give Mick and Nikita a competitive race package to make the next step in their Formula 1 careers.”

Schumacher, who is also a junior driver for the Ferrari team his father won five of his seven crowns with, added: “By being part of the Formula 1 field, I am living my dream.

“Now as we look ahead to the 2022 season, we’re confident we can move forward as a team and give Mick and Nikita a competitive race package to make the next step in their Formula 1 careers.”

Schumacher, who is also a junior driver for the Ferrari team his father won five of his seven crowns with, added: “By being part of the Formula 1 field, I am living my dream.