Sebastian Vettel and Rubens Barrichello honor Michael Schumacher at Italian GP

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Sebastian Vettel and Rubens Barrichello honor Michael Schumacher at Italian GP
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Scuderia Ferrari will celebrate the career of Michael Schumacher at this weekend’s Italian GP at Monza. Former Ferrari drivers Sebastian Vettel and Rubens Barrichello will drive the F2002 car that carried Schumacher to his fifth world championship. Barrichello is scheduled to pilot the machine on Saturday afternoon, followed by a demonstration run from Vettel on Sunday before the grand prix. The vehicles will operate using sustainable fuel developed by Shell. Beyond the on-track activity, the team will feature a commemorative livery and display the F310 and 248 models at the venue. The Maranello museum will also host an exhibition of five Schumacher-driven cars from 2000 to 2004 in the Victory Hall from September 4 through September 30.

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  • •Sebastian Vettel and Rubens Barrichello will drive the Ferrari F2002 at Monza.
  • •The demonstration runs take place this weekend during the Italian GP.
  • •Ferrari will use a special livery honoring the F310 on the cars of Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc.
  • •The Maranello museum will display five of Schumacher’s title-winning cars throughout September.
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  • 11:01 AMYahoo Sports — Vettel reveals he misses racing after emotional Schumacher tribute, but rules out F1 comeback
  • 11:03 PMYahoo Sports — Sebastian Vettel Admits Michael Schumacher Tribute Made Him ‘Miss My Friend Even More’
  • 1:33 PMYahoo Sports — Emotional Vettel drives Schumacher's 2002 car in Monza
  • 12:18 PMMotorsport.com — F1 fans left emotional after Sebastian Vettel drives Michael Schumacher's Ferrari F2002 at Monza
  • 12:18 PMYahoo Sports — F1 fans left emotional after Sebastian Vettel drives Michael Schumacher's Ferrari F2002 at Monza
  • 11:48 AMMotorsport.com — WATCH: Sebastian Vettel pays emotional Michael Schumacher tribute in Ferrari F2002 - "I felt him a lot today"
  • 11:48 AMYahoo Sports — WATCH: Sebastian Vettel pays emotional Michael Schumacher tribute in Ferrari F2002 - "I felt him a lot today"
  • 11:22 AMYahoo Sports — Watch Sebastian Vettel Celebrate Michael Schumacher with Emotional F1 Drive
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Four-time Formula 1 champion Sebastian Vettel's demonstration run in Michael Schumacher's Ferrari F2002 ahead of the Italian Grand Prix has triggered an emotional response from fans. With the Ferrari running on sustainable fuel, the German driver took to the Monza circuit on Sunday to pay tribute to his childhood hero. This weekend's Italian Grand Prix celebrates 30 years since Schumacher's ...Keep reading

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Four-time Formula 1 world champion Sebastian Vettel was overcome with emotion after treating the Italian fans at Monza to a demo run in his friend Michael Schumacher's 2002 Ferrari. Vettel completed a handful of laps in the F2002 as part of the pre-race activities at Monza, on a weekend where Ferrari celebrated the 30th anniversary of Schumacher's debut with the team in 1996. The sleek ...Keep reading

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Four-time Formula 1 champion Sebastian Vettel has shared a message on social media ahead of his return to the paddock at this weekend's Italian Grand Prix. The German will pilot Michael Schumacher's Ferrari F2002 at Monza for an honorary lap in tribute to the legendary driver. Speaking about the run in a video shared on Instagram with the caption, "There is still a race to win – for my ...Keep reading

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