24 Dec, 2009

Michael Schumacher said that he wants to crown his Formula 1 comeback by challenging the 2010 title. The seven-time champion has announced his return for 2010 with Mercedes, the renamed Brawn GP team.

Despite being out of the sport for the three years, he insists that he can threaten the likes of Lewis Hamilton and Jenson Button, the 2008 and 2009 world champions. Schumacher was retired in 2006 after completing his 250 grand prix, 180 of them for Ferrari. He won around 91 races, 71 for Ferrari, on his way to multiple world titles.

F1 supremo, Bernie Ecclestone has welcomed Schumacher’s return and believes that even now he can win the title at the age of 41. Schumacher almost returned to F1 last summer. He was about to act as a stand-in for injured Ferrari driver Felipe Massa but he pulled out due to a neck injury sustained in motorcycle accident last February. The Recent medical checks have been positive and he is confident that he is back to full fitness.

Schumacher would reportedly earn £6.2m after reuniting with Mercedes team Principal Ross Brawn, who masterminded all seven of his titles. Lucas di Grassi, who would make his debut with Virgin Racing next season, believes that Schumacher still possesses the will to win after losing to him in a recent karting event in the Brazil.