Schumacher, the choice of reason?

Things happened very quickly. It all started in the Hungaroring paddocks last weekend. While the state of health of Felipe Massa, injured during qualifying, worries his team, the rumor of the return of Michael Schumacher swollen. On the sidelines of the Hungarian Grand Prix, Niki Lauda, ​​three-time world champion F1, then whispers the name of the German pilot. “ There is no one available who comes close to Michael's performance. I thought about it and I don't see anyone else »

But while Willi Weber, Schumacher's manager, continued his denials, the news of the German's return to Formula 1 was made official. At 40 years old, Michael Schumacher will thus become one of the oldest drivers to start a Formula 1 Grand Prix. However, this will not be a record, even in the event of victory, since Luigi Fagioli is to this day the driver who won a Grand Prix at the oldest age (at 53, in 1951).

The return of Michael Schumacher is a huge announcement for the Team, which will see the designers focus on its stands throughout the weekend of the next Grand Prix. But the driver, record holder for victories and titles in Formula 1, is presented with a major challenge. If he has not lost his driving skills, if he has never really left the F1 paddocks or the Ferrari stand, the 60 F2009 is very different from the one the German experienced in 2006. But there is no doubt that the seven-time world champion will quickly find his bearings to compete with his opponents.

The news is in any case the dream of thousands of fans and is a service to the promoters of the European Grand Prix in Spain. The latter feared a desertion from the stands due to the possible absence of Fernando Alonso, the national star, following the exclusion of Renault (see elsewhere), even if the French team appealed. Now, with the return of Michael Schumacher, Valmor Sport can hope for maximum coverage of the event, as well as a renewed interest in the eyes of spectators and television viewers. In more than one way, the return of Michael Schumacher is major news. The German driver's ability to withstand the pressure of this incredible comeback will be decisive.