The aforementioned department deals with operating former grand prix cars for wealthy enthusiasts. Therefore, according to German newspaper Bild Zeitung, Schumacher is expected to take the wheel of a 2007 Ferrari F1 car during the course of this very weekend. Although the place where Schu will drive the car was not disclosed, it is believed the test will get under way at Mugello and the machinery will indeed be fitted with slick tires.
However, Schu will not be able to test the new aerodynamic package introduced by the FIA for the 2009 season.
Actually, as suggested by the aforementioned source, this maiden test that is to be sustained by the 40-year old German will solely be aimed at seeing whether his neck injury – from his motorcycle crash earlier this year – will prevent him from returning to professional racing.
This will be the first time Schumacher will get behind the wheel of a Formula One car in more than one year. The last time he did that was in April 2008, at Barcelona, where he tested the behavior of the Ferrari F2008 on slick tires.
Schumacher must still get the go ahead from his doctors in order to make the grid at Valencia. However, according to the latest news from the Bad-Nauheim sportklinic in Germany, all signs point to a quick physical recovery from the former Ferrarian.
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