Schumacher was signed as a Mercedes reserve for 2023, after losing his race seat with Haas at the end of last year. He has since been singled out for praise by Lewis Hamilton and George Russell for the contribution he has made in the simulator to race weekend progress.
While delighted with the input that Schumacher is making, Wolff is open that he wants to see the young German find his way back to a full-time drive.
But the influence of Wolff came under the spotlight recently when Red Bull motorsport advisor Helmut Marko suggested that an offer was made by the Mercedes team principal for Schumacher to join AlphaTauri.
Speaking to German television channel Sport1, Marko claimed that Wolff tried to arrange a meeting with Red Bull CEO Oliver Mintzlaff to discuss the possibility of a move for Schumacher.
Reflecting on what happened, Marko said: “It was mentioned at a meeting. It's just stupid that Mr. Wolff at the same time openly made politics against us at the FIA again. With that, the topic was off the table.
“Why should we take Schumacher? He is a Mercedes driver, Mr Wolff is responsible for him.
“If he thinks so highly of him, why not let him drive in his own team or use his influence to get him into a customer team like Williams?”
Wolff said he is baffled about the attitude others have towards Schumacher, who he thinks has shown his true potential this year after enduring some difficult times at Haas.
Source: Autosport