Schumacher: Ferrari does not expect miracles

Luca di Montezemolo, president of Ferrari, is delighted that Michael Schumacher accepted the mission of replacing Felipe Massa during the European Grand Prix. But the Italian did not think that this request would necessarily be accepted by the person concerned. “ Personally, I was a little skeptical about how to convince her “, he confides to Die Welt. “ First of all, because every time I spoke to him, he reassured me that he appreciated the situation he found himself in. And because he wanted time for his family. »

If Michael Schumacher agreed to return to the track for the European Grand Prix, Luca di Montezemolo thinks that the German champion was not waiting for such a proposal. “ He never gave me the impression that he was bored or that he was desperately looking for a new challenge. » But, the president of Ferrari must admit that the return of the seven-time world champion was expected. “ Everyone at Ferrari wanted to see him in a race again. Formula 1. »

Beyond his participation in the European Grand Prix, Michael Schumacher is not expected to be the Messiah in Maranello. “ We don't expect miracles from him, nor the fans, confirms Luca di Montezemolo. Of course, I won't hide the fact that I hope it will be motivating for the whole team. The engineers look forward to working with him. They were all waiting for Schumacher to come back. It?s a win-win situation. »