Just when everybody thought that Ferrari had lost the race even before racing, after its ace driver Felipe Massa incurred serious injury, the Italian car manufacturer has done the unbelievable.

Ferrari has announced that former F1 driver Michael Schumacher will replace Massa for the forthcoming Grand Prix. The upcoming racing event is the European Grand Prix to be held on August 23rd in Spain. Schumacher will be racing in all the motorsports events for Ferrari till the Brazilian is fit to race.

By bringing back the legendary Michael Schumacher, Ferrari has raised the level of enthusiasm for the upcoming sports event. Schumacher had retired from Formula One racing in later part of 2006. He is considered the greatest ever driver motorsports has witnessed. He is the only Formula One driver to have won the Formula One World Driver’s championship seven times. Currently, he is functioning as the advisor and temporary driver for Ferrari.

For the upcoming racing event, Schumacher will undergo a special training programme over the next few weeks before he is confirmed fit for the event. Schumi, if deemed fit, will be the oldest driver in the F1 drivers line up with 40 of his birthdays past him and will be gunning for glory in his next F1 outing.

By this announcement the 2009 European Grand Prix has become one of the most important event of the year. Many F1 enthusiasts who were worried about Ferrari’s poor performance in the recent races, were shocked when Felipe Massa suffered a grievous injury during the qualifying race at the Hungarian Grand Prix.

European Grand Prix promises to be the best of the season with Michael Schumacher filling in for Massa. Fans of Formula One will have a literal treat to watch out for.