Ex-Formula 1 Driver to Test Out IndyCar with RLL, 'I Am Very Curious'
Mick Schumacher will test an IndyCar on the historic Indianapolis Motor Speedway road course with Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing as he considers a future in the series.
- On Oct. 13, 2025, Mick Schumacher will test an IndyCar with Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway road course, where RLL performed strongly earlier this year.
- With Formula 1 options limited, Schumacher agreed to test an IndyCar as he seeks new career paths, with RLL saying the session aims to familiarise him with IndyCar technical specifications for possible future participation.
- Schumacher said he is curious about the car's features and excited to drive at Indianapolis, while Bobby Rahal and Jay Frye called the test an opportunity to assess elite talent with strong IMS setups.
- RACER understands there are no commitments beyond the single test, though both sides hope the outing could lead to a bigger opportunity in 2026; Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing has all seats filled for next season.
- With the 2026 season beginning March 1, 2026, Mick Schumacher has made 44 F1 starts and earned four podiums in WEC, highlighting his mixed open-wheel and endurance résumé.
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The young racer will once again be able to drive a single-seater car on the legendary Indianapolis track.
Mick Schumacher to test with Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing at IMS road course
INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — Mick Schumacher, son of seven-time Formula One World Champion Michael Schumacher, is set to test an IndyCar for the first time at Indianapolis Motor Speedway in October. Schumacher, who currently competes in the World Endurance Championship for Alpine, will test with Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing on the IMS road course on Monday, Oct. 13, the team announced Friday. “I am very much looking forward to driving my first INDYCA…
Will Mick Schumacher be in the US series IndyCar in the future? The German team Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing will at least complete an IndyCar test on the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
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