He is not coming back - Formula 1

Hello F1 fans,

Michael Schumacher calls off his comeback. The fans who had already dusted and dry cleaned their Dekra hats are disappointed. But age and injury finally did catch up. Schumacher said that neck pain stemming from a motorcycle accident in February had forced him to call off his Formula1 comeback.

Luca Badoer, Ferrari’s 38-year-old test driver, will step in for the injured Felipe Massa at the European Grand Prix later this month.

For Ferrari fans, this is a bittersweet conclusion to the Schumacher comeback.
I’m sure Schumacher comeback would have ended like the one of Louis Armstrong, somewhere on the points but not at the top, it would have juiced up eager fans watching the seven-time world champion battle the new generation of drivers, like Lewis Hamilton and Sebastian Vettel.

Badoer, the choice now, has always been a Ferrari fan favorite. As the team’s primary test driver for the last 10 years (after a racing career in backmarker cars), Badoer has had a hand in developing every car for Ferrari since 1999, including five championship-winning cars for Schumacher.

Best wishes,
Manoj