Mercedes reserve driver Schumacher to leave role

Mick Schumacher is to leave his role as Mercedes reserve driver at the end of this season.
The 25-year-old, who is the son of seven-time Formula 1 champion Michael Schumacher, has been with the team for two years.
Mercedes took the German on when he was dropped after two seasons with the US-based Haas outfit.
The Mercedes reserve role is expected to be filled next year by Finn Valtteri Bottas, who raced for the team from 2017-21 and has been dropped by Sauber.
Schumacher had hoped for a return to the F1 grid next season, but was rejected by the Sauber/Audi and Alpine teams.
He has been racing for Alpine in the world endurance championship in 2024 and said he would continue with them next year.
Schumacher said: “These two years have undoubtedly made me a more experienced racing driver because I have got to know the engineering side better.
“But watching these cars race and not sitting in the cockpit myself is tough. I want to get back to focusing 100% on racing. I want to be fully committed to the sporting side of motorsport.