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Schumacher would consider replacing Massa
Tuesday 28th July 2009

Michael Schumacher would consider a return to F1 as Felipe Massa's stand-in, his spokeswoman has confirmed.


Schumacher has already been strongly touted as a potential replacement for the Brazilian while Massa recuperates from the injuries he suffered during his horrific crash at the Hungarian GP. While Schumacher's manager Wili Weber ruled out the possibility of his client returning to F1 on Sunday, it would appear that the German is now giving serious thought to the possibility of driving for Ferrari again.


"The whole thing will be considered by Ferrari. If they approach Michael, then he will consider it," the seven-time champion's spokeswoman told BBC Sport.


Although Schumacher himself ruled out a return to F1 in an interview two weeks ago, his spokeswoman, Sabine Kehm, clarified that his position may be different if Ferrari ask him to temporarily replace Massa.


"Usually, I would say he's not interested because he's fine with his life and he doesn't miss anything but now the situation is so different - it's very hypothetical - and Michael doesn't want to step into that [discussion]," she stated.


There is, though, a question mark over Schumacher's fitness after he suffered a neck injury during a motorbike accident in February.


"I really can't tell you if his neck would be fine to drive an F1 race," she said.


"If Ferrari asked him whether he would consider driving, he would have it checked - and remember he is a 40-year-old man, too."