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Schumacher: "You cannot turn the world around"

Michael Schumacher believes that Formula One would never be the same without the presence of Ferrari or other large car manufacturers. The German, who clinched 91 race victories and 7 World Championship titles between 1991 and 2006, now working as team advisor, is keen to see a rapid solution in order to ensure a safe future for the sport.

A rapid solution is a must in order to sustain a secure future for F1, says Schumacher

Having retired at the end of the 2006 season, Michael Schumacher is likely to long remain statistically the most successful driver in Formula One history although, with no official agreement yet found between governing body the FIA and the Formula One Teams Association (FOTA) ahead of the revealing of 2010's line-up on Friday, Schumacher is particularly fervent to see plans for the future take shape.

"It is not a very exciting situation that we are facing, especially for the sport in which I have participated for most of my life and that I really love," Schumacher said on the Ferrari website. "To see what is going on there, it is not very great. At the end of the day, if you think 'Ferrari', the name is so important - it is so big in this sport. It became big due to the sport but it actually grew the sport at the same time."

Michael is joined by engineer Ross Brawn in 1993

After news from the FIA on Tuesday than a 'not entirely negative' letter has been received from FOTA, a solution now looks more likely. "You cannot see F1 without Ferrari or the other manufacturers who have participated for so long," Michael continued. "I really believe that, somehow, they must find a solution and the solution can only be that it suits those teams that have built up F1 to the state that it is now."

The multiple winner, a supporter of the FIA for the duration of his career, did admit that modifications to the rules must occur as mutually agreed arrangements: "You cannot expect drastic changes to be accepted by such important manufacturers. Yes, you have a target. Yes, you want to reduce costs, but you have to do it step-by-step - you cannot turn the world around in one day - that is impossible."

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