After a life-threatening crash in Hungary, Ferrari driver Felipe Massa remains in hospital.While news of his recovery is wonderful (originally, it was feared he might have permanent brain damage, or have lost sight in one eye) what's really ignited the fans is who Ferrari have recruited to replace him for the next races.
None other than Michael Schumacher - arguably the most legendary Formula One driver ever.
At first touted as merely fan wish-fulfillment, the seemingly-impossible actually came true. Ferrari's five-time champion will be back in the saddle for at least the next few races - perhaps right up until the end of the season.
F1 fans, who'd grown bored after a couple of lackluster seasons, have already sat up and taken notice in 2009. Scrappy underdogs Brawn GP have been hammering the competition - obliterating much of the debate about a budget cap to 'keep things fair.'
Now that Schumi's back, things have gotten really exciting.
