Schumacher drives for Haas in after signing a multi-year contract, alongside Nikita Mazepin, with whom he raced in go-karts. He chose to race with the number 47 as his two favourite numbers, 4 and 7, were already in use. After the Formula One season finale in Abu Dhabi, Ferrari team principal Mattia Binotto said that he expected Schumacher to have a "very difficult" first season, but added that he believed he could drive for Ferrari as early as the 2023 season.