F1 CEO confident of Schumacher to win race for Ferrari

October 12th, 2009 HAMBURG - Michael Schumacher expects fellow-German Sebastian Vettel to give it all he has in the final two season races as he can steal the Formula One world title. "He (Vettel) still has the chance to win the title.

October 2nd, 2009 Schumacher welcomes Alonso's move to FerrariSUZUKA, Japan — Seven-time world champion Michael Schumacher has welcomed Ferrari's signing of Fernando Alonso for the 2010 season, saying he helped lure the Spanish driver. Schumacher said on his personal Web site: "Fernando with Ferrari, that's something I like a lot.

August 12th, 2009 Schumacher 'really sad' about canceling comebackGENEVA — Michael Schumacher called canceling his much-anticipated Formula One comeback a "really sad moment." He had wanted to help the Ferrari team by replacing injured driver Felipe Massa but was unable to do so because of lingering pain from a motorcycle crash six months ago. "Probably one of the toughest that I've faced in my career, although I'm retired for the moment," Schumacher said.

August 11th, 2009 Ferrari names Badoer after Schumacher withdrawsMILAN — Ferrari says Italian Luca Badoer will replace Michael Schumacher at this month's European Grand Prix at Valencia after the seven-time world champion called off his much-anticipated Formula One comeback. Badoer is a Ferrari test driver whose name was first floated by Italian media after Felipe Massa's crash took him off the race circuit.

August 11th, 2009 LONDON - Seven-time world racing champion Michael Schumacher will prepare for his highly-anticipated Formula 1 comeback today and on Wednesday. Schumacher will practice in a 2007 Ferrari at Italy's Mugello circuit.

August 10th, 2009 LONDON - Ross Brawn is relishing the prospect of seeing former protege Michael Schumacher return to Formula One. The Brawn Grand Prix boss masterminded Schuey to seven world titles, two with Benetton and five with Ferrari, reports The Sun.

August 10th, 2009 FRANKFURT —Seven-time Formula One champion Michael Schumacher plans to test drive an old Ferrari model again as he prepares for his planned comeback later this month. Schumacher is planning to drive Tuesday and Wednesday on the Mugello track in Italy using the 2007 Ferrari racing car, his spokeswoman Sabine Kehm said Monday.

August 5th, 2009 HAMBURG - Michael Schumacher will make his planned Formula One comeback only if he gets the green light from doctors, his spokeswoman Sabine Kehm reiterated Wednesday. The seven-times world championship Schumacher is set to drive a Ferrari car again as long as Felipe Massa recovers from head injuries sustained July 25 in a crash in qualifying for the Hungarian Grand Prix.

July 31st, 2009 Schumacher tests old car ahead of comebackMUGELLO, Italy — Michael Schumacher was back in the cockpit of a Formula One car on Friday — and it felt good. The seven-time F1 champion borrowed an old Ferrari to test his form ahead of a comeback to F1 as substitute driver for the injured Felipe Massa.

July 31st, 2009 MUGELLO/HAMBURG - Michael Schumacher intends absolving his first practice laps in a Ferrari Friday since announcing his comeback as temporary replacement for the injured Felipe Massa. As in-season testing is banned under new Formula One rules, the 40-year-old hopes get some practice hours in Ferrari's 2007 car at the Italian marque's Mugello circuit.

July 30th, 2009 HAMBURG - Michael Schumacher needs a new Formula One driving licence if he is to race for Ferrari as Felipe Massa's replacement in next month's European Grand Prix in Valencia, motorsport's ruling body FIA Thursday said. Seven-time world champion Schumacher last raced in F1 at the Brazilian GP, Oct 22, 2006 but according to an FIA spokesperson, an F1 licence automatically runs out at the end of each year.

July 30th, 2009 HAMBURG - Motorsport's ruling body, the FIA, confirmed Thursday that Michael Schumacher will be granted the Formula One driving licence he needs if he is to race for Ferrari as Felipe Massa's replacement in next month's European Grand Prix in Valencia. Seven-time world champion Schumacher last raced in F1 at the Brazilian GP on October 22, 2006 but an F1 licence automatically runs out at the end of each year.

July 29th, 2009 LONDON - Michael Schumacher's manager last night ruled out a sensational return for the F1 legend. Schumacher had been linked with a Ferrari comeback at next month's European Grand Prix in place of Felipe Massa.

July 29th, 2009 Schumacher to make comeback to replace MassaROME — Seven-time Formula One champion Michael Schumacher is making a comeback for Ferrari to replace injured driver Felipe Massa. Ferrari said Wednesday in a statement that the German had agreed to get back in the cockpit until Massa is fit to return.

July 28th, 2009 LONDON - Former World champion Michael Schumacher can consider standing in for injured Ferrari driver Felipe Massa. Brazilian Massa fractured his skull in Hungarian Grand Prix qualifying and may be out for the rest of the year.