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[vietlol]

Yeah so, Valencia is going to be the biggest failfest this side of Bourdais F1 career.

Need a :hugeugh: in here

[Alicante]

Breaking news: Schumi wont be racing, neck injury still bad

so much for a comeback. about 50,000 germans pissed they changed their vacation plans to attend the GP

[Redliner]

You need to remember, Schuey's needs to be custom made to fit his chin.

Man...I wish he was racing tho...

[Dr. Jimmmah!]

so much for a comeback. about 50,000 germans pissed they changed their vacation plans to attend the GP

you're still alive

[Nacho]

After much media hype Michael Schumacher has announced that he will not be returning to the sport to replace the injured Felipe Massa in Valencia as hoped due to his ongoing neck injury.

"Yesterday evening, I had to inform Ferrari President Luca di Montezemolo and Team Principal Stefano Domenicali that unfortunately I'm not able to step in for Felipe,” Schumacher stated on his personal website. “I really tried everything to make that temporary comeback possible, however, much to my regret it didn't work out.

“Unfortunately we did not manage to get a grip on the pain in the neck which occurred after the private F1-day in Mugello, even if medically or therapeutically we tried everything possible.”

Schumacher had been expected to test the F2007 again this week ahead of making the final decision in conjunction with his doctors regarding his return.

“The consequences of the injuries caused by the bike-accident in February, fractures in the area of head and neck, unfortunately have turned out to be still too severe,” he continued.
“As there were no improvements after the day in Mugello, I decided at short notice on Sunday to do that thorough examination already yesterday.

"I am disappointed to the core. I am awfully sorry for the guys of Ferrari and for all the fans which crossed fingers for me. I can only repeat that I tried everything that was within my power. All I can do now is to keep my fingers crossed for the whole team for the coming races."

With Schumacher now out of the running, the team will be busy trying to find a suitable replacement and may be forced to field test and reserve driver Marc Gene or Luca Badoer.

With Michael Schumacher announcing that his motorcycle neck injury has forced him to abandon his return to Formula One in the place of injured Felipe Massa, Ferrari wasted no time in confirming Italian veteran and team reserve Luca Badoer will fill the vacancy at the forthcoming Grand Prix in Valencia.

"I am very unhappy that a problem means that Michael cannot return to racing," commented Ferrari chairman Luca di Montezemolo. "In the past few days, I could appreciate his great efforts and extraordinary motivation which had spread through the team and fans around the world.

"No doubt his return would have been good for Formula One and I am sure it would have seen him fighting for wins again.

"In the name of Ferrari and all the fans, I wish to thank him for the strong attachment he displayed for the team in these circumstances.
In agreement with Stefano Domenicali, we have therefore decided to give Luca Badoer the chance to race for the Scuderia after he has put in so many years of hard work as a test driver."

Badoer last raced in Formula One a decade ago with Minardi and with the testing ban in place, it is debatable how prepared the 38-year old Italian can be.

He made 48 starts in Formula One from 1993 starting with Lola before stints at both Minardi and Forti Course. Given the equipment at his disposal he was never able to score a championship point.

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Since the Shumi topic has been brought up...
in other news...

Romain Grosjean is on standby to replace Nelson Piquet at Renault for the European Grand Prix should the team overturn its exclusion from the next event on the calendar, AUTOSPORT has learned.

Renault is facing an FIA International Court of Appeal hearing in Paris on Monday against its one-race ban for allowing Fernando Alonso to return to the track at the Hungarian Grand Prix with his front right wheel not fully attached.

Until the outcome of that hearing is known, Renault is unable to confirm its plans for the next race - even though it has already informed Nelson Piquet that he will not drive for them any more.

Grosjean currently lies second in the GP2 standings behind Nico Hulkenberg.

Should Renault succeed in having the punishment reduced, perhaps to a major fine, then Grosjean is top of the list to be slotted in alongside Fernando Alonso from the European GP.

AUTOSPORT understands that Grosjean has already had a seat-fitting at Renault's Enstone factory for the R29, and has conducted practice starts during straight line testing.

Piquet's departure from Renault came after a disappointing second season for the team, where he failed to score any points up until the Hungarian GP.

After being informed that he had been dropped, Piquet launched a scathing attack on team boss Flavio Briatore - who he labelled as his "executioner" in a statement.

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and Valencia just lost all it's excitment...

[Robert]

ok back to my 09 sabbatical.

[Dr. Jimmmah!]

Since the Shumi topic has been brought up...
in other news...

Isn't Flava Flav also Jr's manager? Somebody is gonna have to find himself a new manager...

Also, Valencia back to a snoozefest. At least we'll be at IMS watching Vale school Jorge.

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Also, Valencia back to a snoozefest.

Valencia went from "I'll walk up at 4am to watch it live" to "I'll watch it sooner or later that day"

[DrDickAction]

Man.

wtf

[Skyliner]

Well, here's another race I'm not excited for.

[Redliner]

This season of F1 sucks.

[kngrsll]

god damn...

[vietlol]

This season of F1 sucks.

[Dazed1]

Well, here's another race I'm not excited for.

Bernie is probably still happy since a lot of people made plans for Valencia

[kngrsll]

pray for rain?

[F1]

......................FUCK!




FUCK FUCK FUCK GOD FUCKING DAMN IT.

[yonson]

Back to your regularly scheduled boring ass F1 season...

[Alicante]

you're still alive

orly

[Alicante]

pray for rain?

rain in Valencia is like snow in Atlanta. it happens. a handful of times a decade.

[yonson]

orly

I 'd

[DrDickAction]

orly

[DrDickAction]

......................FUCK!




FUCK FUCK FUCK GOD FUCKING DAMN IT.

Back to your regularly scheduled boring ass F1 season...

dawt and werd

[MrHahn]

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