Michael Schumacher's son, Mick, was rejected by a current Formula 1 team before announcing his next move.
Mick, 26, made his F1 debut back in 2021 when he signed a multi-year deal with Haas.
However, his debut did not go to plan as he finished 19th in the standings, scoring zero points.
In 2022, Mick was driving alongside Kevin Magnussen at Haas, with the German suffering several big accidents.
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Eventually, Mick finished in 16th place with 12 points; in comparison, Magnussen won 25 points.
Prior to the 2022 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, it was confirmed that Haas and Mick would part ways at the end of the season.
After losing his seat at Haas, Mick was the reserve driver for Mercedes from 2023 to 2024.
Last year, Mick decided to move away from F1 after committing to Alpine's WEC division.
Earlier this week, it was announced that Mick would join IndyCar team Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing as a full-time driver from the 2026 season.
Prior to moving to IndyCar, Mick revealed that he held talks with soon-to-be F1's 11th team, Cadillac, about potentially driving for them in 2026.
However, Cadillac eventually opted for the more experienced duo of Sergio Perez and Valtteri Bottas.
As per Planet F1, Mick said: "I think that the whole situation has been a tough one in some ways, but also, I think understandably, they went into a different direction.
"The information that I had, up to pretty much the end, we’ve been in contention for that seat, and then they went a different direction, which is fair enough."
He added: "And it just led to me having to understand, ‘Okay, what do I want? Do I want to try and keep getting back onto the F1 grid? Or, do I want to do racing that I enjoy, and that’s obviously single seaters?’
"Thankfully, the opportunity came up with a team and I’m super glad and super happy to be here where I am now."
Mick Schumacher speaks out on F1 future after IndyCar move
When asked whether moving to IndyCar signals the end of his F1 chapter, Mick said: "No. I think that in any case, obviously, the world of F1 is a very specific one and a special one, but obviously it’s still single seater, and I think that there’s been plenty of great drivers, and numerously, also set into affiliation with some other teams in F1 for good reason.
"So I don’t see why the move to IndyCar would close that door."
Topics: Michael Schumacher, Mick Schumacher, Formula 1
Marcus Chan