Michael Schumacher to test Ferrari at Barcelona tests...

[Giuseppe F1]

Helping Ferrari with the transition to non-TC cars from 2008. Good move IMO, if he can benefit the team with his experience in this period of technical transition and is still on the Ferrari payroll as it were, then why not? Look forward to see how he goes:


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Schumacher to test F2007
To take part in Barcelona tests (06/11/07 09:26)


Michael Schumacher will drive Ferrari's 2007 formula one car at the upcoming post-season test at Circuit de Catalunya.

The retired seven time world champion has ruled out wild speculation that he might replace Fernando Alonso at McLaren next year.

But it did emerge late on Monday that Schumacher, who raced for the Italian team between 1996 and last year, will emerge from the Ferrari garage early next week at the wheel of the championship-winning F2007 in Barcelona.


At Valencia where the German impressively tested Ducati's MotoGP bike on Monday, Schumacher told the newspaper Bild-Zeitung that he would test the Ferrari not for fun but to contribute to the team's development programme ahead of the traction control ban in 2008.

"I am glad that I can help the team," he said.

Source GMM
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[pino]

Welcome back Michael

[555-04Q2]

Kimi must still be in the pub then if they need MS :

[Mark]

The current world champion and a world class driver.. no we won't bother with either of our current drivers we'll get someone who hasn't driven one of our cars in over a year.

Smart

[555-04Q2]

The current world champion and a world class driver.. no we won't bother with either of our current drivers we'll get someone who hasn't driven one of our cars in over a year.

Smart

The most successful driver of all time in F1 testing for you is smart if you ask me tareup:

[pino]

The current world champion and a world class driver.. no we won't bother with either of our current drivers we'll get someone who hasn't driven one of our cars in over a year.

Smart

This someone is MS... remeber that

[Valve Bounce]

This someone is MS... remeber that

WHO??

[Giuseppe F1]

LOL! Nice

[ArrowsFA1]

Good move IMO, if he can benefit the team with his experience in this period of technical transition and is still on the Ferrari payroll as it were, then why not?

Michael himself has said that his knowledge of driving has become quickly out of date given the rapid pace of developments so it's difficult to see what the aim of his run in the car will be. I guess his knowledge of cars without electronic aids may help the team, but whether Michael's suggestions match Kimi & Felipe's (as well as testers Luca & Marc's) is another question, and they will be driving the car in 2008...won't they

"I have to admit that my knowledge is restricted by time. I would have to freshen it up constantly in order to be of help. I see many former drivers who try to comment on what is going on but they are struggling. They are simply no longer deep in the business anymore."

http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/61266

[Garry Walker]

Great news