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MS is (test) driving for Ferrari again
From formula1.com
Schumacher to make testing return for Ferrari Michael Schumacher will test a Formula One car in earnest next week for the first time since his retirement at the end of last season. Schumacher will get behind the wheel of this year’s Ferrari F2007 as part of the team’s 2008 preparations. The seven-time world champion is expected to spend two days at Barcelona’s Circuit de Catalunya in Spain, during the first multi-team test since last month’s Brazilian Grand Prix, which saw Ferrari and Kimi Raikkonen wrap up the ’07 constructors’ and drivers’ titles. Schumacher has remained part of the Ferrari family since quitting competitive racing just over a year ago and he attended several Grands Prix this season in his role as ‘special advisor’ to the Italian team. While next week’s test will be partly for pleasure, the German could also make a valuable technical contribution for 2008, when traction control will be outlawed from Formula One racing. "Michael has a big experience in driving cars with no traction control and no electronic aids, so it makes sense for him to give his input," Schumacher's spokeswoman told news agency Reuters. Schumacher has driven the F2007 on one previous occasion when he put in a handful of demonstration laps for Fiat bosses at Ferrari’s Fiorano circuit in Italy recently. |
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11-06-2007, 03:21 PM
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Awesome... MS needs to be back in a car where he belongs. I'm so glad to not see him floundering around in a DTM car like a lot of the ex-F1 drivers are doing.
On a related note: http://www.crash.net/motorsport/motogp/news/156871-0/schumacher_shocks_-_on_a_motogp_bike.html The guy is simply amazing. I am shaking my head in disbelief at this. Incredible.
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11-06-2007, 03:34 PM
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He does not want to be retired. He claimed he retired because he safely made it through his career in F1 and then ho goes out an races bikes? Any bets on how long before he is a driver again with a team? I am saying 2009 season with a Redbull team possibly with Braun.
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11-06-2007, 04:06 PM
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I can't see him racing again but he has a great thing going now. He still get paid a great deal of money and still gets to drive the best cars in F1. I would love to be in that position without all of the stress of a full racing season.
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11-06-2007, 04:29 PM
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What's next? Nascar?
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