Michael Schumacher was back in the cockpit of a Formula One car on Friday — and it felt good.
The seven-time F1 champion borrowed an old Ferrari to test his form ahead of a comeback to F1 as substitute driver for the injured Felipe Massa.
“A great feeling to be back in an F1 car,” Schumacher said after testing it on the Mugello circuit. “After a few laps, I was able to drive constant times and I am quite happy with the time I did.”
The 40-year-old German organized the test to check his physical condition and drove a privately owned Ferrari model used in the 2007 season, company spokesman Luca Colajanni said.
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