Mercedes announced former Haas driver Mick Schumacher, son of seven-times world champion Michael, on Thursday as their Formula One reserve for next season.
Schumacher, whose Ferrari great father also raced for Mercedes from 2010-12, will attend every grand prix as back up for seven-times world champion Lewis Hamilton and George Russell.
“Mick is a talented young driver and we’re delighted to have him join the team. He is a hard worker, has a calm and methodical approach and is still hungry to learn and improve as a driver,”
said team boss Toto Wolff in a statement.
Ferrari earlier announced they had mutually decided not to extend their relationship after four years together.
Schumacher won the Formula Two title in 2020 after joining the Ferrari young driver programme in 2019. He debuted with Ferrari-powered Haas in 2021 and was also a Ferrari reserve last season.