2010 will see the launch of the Bugatti-Schumacher F1 team.
VW will bankroll the team to the tune of ?500million over the next 5 years. The drivers are unknown but could include Nick Heidfeld and Lewis Hamilton as his contract with McLaren will be over by then.
Micheal Schumacher will be the team CEO and test driver. Ferrari are understood to be disappointed to be losing such a great asset to the team but understand his desire to run a team of his own name. Micheal will step away from the team at the end of 2008 to concentrate on setting up Bugatti-Schumacher and so as not to have a conflict of interests.
There have been rumours of Bugatti entering Formula 1 already more than 5 years ago, this time, it may be true. However going by what Micheal is doing nowadays, there sure is determination in him in the technical side of Formula 1.
Drawing by Dutch artist Piet Olyslager, made in the 1960's. It is clear that this scene could have been of only one race. Here we see Trintignant competing against a Ferrari (or being overtaken, possibly).