No Schumacher Comeback
 

damn it....I would have loved to see him racing again!

http://www.planet-f1.com/story/0,189...484308,00.html :(

Michael Schumacher has called off his Formula One comeback, citing a failure to recover from a longstanding neck injury.

The German was set to replace Ferrari's Felipe Massa at the upcoming August 23rd European GP, sparking a huge rise in ticket sales as fans of the seven-time World Champion were eager to witness his brief comeback.

Schumacher's return, though, was dependent on his fitness as the seven-time World Champion is still recovering from a neck injury that he suffered in a motorbike accident back in February.

However, after undergoing various tests, including a run in Ferrari's 2007 Championship-winning car, the 40-year-old has revealed that his neck "cannot stand the extreme stresses" of competing in a F1 grand prix.

As such, Schumacher has called off his return.

"Yesterday evening, I had to inform Ferrari President Luca di Montezemolo and team principal Stefano Domenicali that unfortunately I'm not able to step in for Felipe," Schumacher told his personal website.

"I really tried everything to make that temporary comeback possible, however, much to my regret it didn't work out. Unfortunately we did not manage to get a grip on the pain in the neck which occurred after the private F1-day in Mugello, even if medically or therapeutically we tried everything possible.

"The consequences of the injuries caused by the bike-accident in February, fractures in the area of head and neck, unfortunately have turned out to be still too severe. That is why my neck cannot stand the extreme stresses caused by Formula One yet.

"This are the clear results of the examinations we did on the course of the past two weeks and the final examination yesterday afternoon. As there were no improvements after the day in Mugello, I decided at short notice on Sunday to do that thorough examination already yesterday.

"I am disappointed to the core. I am awfully sorry for the guys of Ferrari and for all the fans which crossed fingers for me. I can only repeat that I tried everything that was within my power. All I can do now is to keep my fingers crossed for the whole team for the coming races."

At least the hype drummed up a lot of interest and ticket sales for Valencia. :dizzy: Who takes the seat until Massa's return, Alonso?

edit: Looks like Luca is slated to drive.

I'm curious to see how well Ferrari's test driver will do.

:( damn it!

Just heard about this... on sportscenter no less. Looks like Luca has a lot on his shoulders for the euro gp.

That sucks! I bought Michael for my Fantasy Team.

Alzilla, Badoer may be fast on his own on a track but he's not a racer. He'll struggle to earn points, even if the car is competitive.

I would not want to be him right now...
super high pressure from all sides and he is expected to deliver an A+ performance

wow that sux!

I was ready for the F1 race of the century

:resent::resent:

Man this sucks. I was looking forward to this.