(FILES) - Picture taken on September 13, [Getty Images]

(FILES) - Picture taken on September 13, 2008 shows seven times drivers champion and Ferrari team advisor Michael Schumacher in the pits of the Monza racetrack near Milan, during the third practice session of the Italian Formula One Grand Prix. Michael Schumacher has signed a one-year deal to return to Formula One racing with Mercedes GP for the 2010 season, Bild.de reported on December 22, 2009. AFP PHOTO / DAMIEN MEYER (Photo credit should read DAMIEN MEYER/AFP/Getty Images)

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