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‘Speed will secure Ferrari juniors an F1 promotion'

Mick Schumacher and Callum Ilott may be F1 material but Laurent Mekies says whether they are F1 material for Ferrari will depend on how they develop. Fighting for this year's Formula 2 title, both Schumacher and Ilott are rumoured to be stepping up into Formula 1 next season. While Schumacher is expected to join Kimi Raikkonen and Alfa Romeo, Ilott is thought to be heading to Haas. Neither promotion, though, has been confirmed. However, Ferrari's sporting director Mekies believes both Formula 2 drivers have what it takes to enter Formula 1. 'The answer is very simple,' he told the F1 Nation podcast. 'When someone is fast, it is very easy.' As for whether he thinks they are fast enough, he...
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