Mick Schumacher has accomplished a non-public check for McLaren at Portuguese circuit Portimao as a part of his position as Mercedes’ reserve driver.

Schumacher, son of seven-time world champion Michael, joined Mercedes this yr after being launched by Haas on the finish of 2022.

Mercedes shares its check and reserve drivers with McLaren, which races with the corporate’s engines.

Schumacher could be the stand-in if both Lando Norris or Oscar Piastri are unable to race for McLaren, or if Lewis Hamilton and George Russell can not accomplish that for Mercedes.

The 24-year-old examined for Mercedes in Barcelona earlier this yr.

Schumacher accomplished the Portimao check within the crew’s 2021 F1 automobile with a separate McLaren crew to the one which can journey to Silverstone for the British Grand Prix this weekend.

The check was to familiarise Schumacher with McLaren.

“Becoming a member of Mick are a few of our mechanic and engineering apprentices and interns, gaining worthwhile expertise working in a trackside setting,” McLaren mentioned on Twitter.

Mercedes boss Toto Wolff is understood to be eager to search out Schumacher a race seat for 2024, nevertheless it stays to be seen if the German driver will race in F1 once more.