Schumacher extends Ferrari contract by 3 years
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Schumacher extends Ferrari contract by 3 years
Formula One news: Schumacher extends Ferrari contract by 3 years - GPUpdate.net Formula One
Michael Schumacher and Ferrari's partnership will continue up to and including 2012, it has been revealed by the multiple winner. The seven-time World Champion will continue at the Maranello squad under his supervisor role, mostly for the Scuderia's development of road cars.
Having retired from Formula One at the end of the 2006 season, German Schumacher looked to be making a surprising return this year until neck injures forced the 40-year-old out. However, with his current contract expiring at the end of this year, Michael revealed on his website on Friday that he will be remaining part of the organisation.
"Yesterday Ferrari President Luca di Montezemolo and I agreed in extending our cooperation for another 3 years," Schumacher wrote. "I am very happy about this as I always like to be part of the Ferrari family and, as the name Ferrari also symbolizes passion, quality and the highest (sporting level) for me.
"We agreed that I will give my input more and more into the GT department, the area of the road cars. I have already enjoyed a lot participating in the development of the Ferrari California, the 430 Scuderia and the new 458 Italia, which we will present next Tuesday at the Frankfurt Motor Show, and so I very much look forward to participating in future projects."
Michael Schumacher and Ferrari's partnership will continue up to and including 2012, it has been revealed by the multiple winner. The seven-time World Champion will continue at the Maranello squad under his supervisor role, mostly for the Scuderia's development of road cars.
Having retired from Formula One at the end of the 2006 season, German Schumacher looked to be making a surprising return this year until neck injures forced the 40-year-old out. However, with his current contract expiring at the end of this year, Michael revealed on his website on Friday that he will be remaining part of the organisation.
"Yesterday Ferrari President Luca di Montezemolo and I agreed in extending our cooperation for another 3 years," Schumacher wrote. "I am very happy about this as I always like to be part of the Ferrari family and, as the name Ferrari also symbolizes passion, quality and the highest (sporting level) for me.
"We agreed that I will give my input more and more into the GT department, the area of the road cars. I have already enjoyed a lot participating in the development of the Ferrari California, the 430 Scuderia and the new 458 Italia, which we will present next Tuesday at the Frankfurt Motor Show, and so I very much look forward to participating in future projects."
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