With Mick Schumacher's form in junior racing categories becoming increasingly difficult to ignore, Ferrari says the door would always be open to the German driver in future.
The Schumacher name is synonymous with Ferrari -- Mick's father Michael won five of his seven world championships with the Italian team at the start of the 2000s. Michael remains statistically the most successful driver in F1 history, with 91 career victories.
Mick, 19, claimed his first Formula 3 victory at Spa-Francorchamps earlier this year. Since that victory his form has been stellar and he now holds a commanding lead of the championship, having won five races in a row.