Gray Matter: Should Schu still return?
Thu Aug 13 04:24PM Michael Schumacher’s decision to cancel his Valencia comeback was a huge disappointment for those eager to see him take on the next Formula One generation – but with the German still keen on a racing return, should he be thinking about putting his reputation at risk? First of all, in retrospect he was right to decide not to race in Valencia: with less than a month of planning and training, his task was huge. Not only did he have to get back up to speed after almost three years away but he had to get back up to the supreme level expected of him, a level he displayed right to his retirement at the end of 2006. It was going to be tough even without the neck injury and whether it was that pain or the realisation that he would not be on the pace that caused him to make the U-turn, it appears from his comments that his return could only temporarily be on the shelf. There may be options – albeit a slim chance – with Massa likely to still be away for a while and Ferrari push
