Ferrari on Monday finally ended all talk of a Michael Schumacher comeback in the wake of Luca Badoer’s miserable weekend at the European Grand Prix.

Ferrari chairperson Luca di Montezemolo said on Monday he was ”confident in the recovery” of badly injured Ferrari driver Felipe Massa.

Ferrari’s Felipe Massa was in intensive care on Saturday after being hit on the head by bouncing debris and crashing heavily.

Championship leader Jenson Button returns to the scene of his first Formula One victory on Sunday hoping to get back up to speed in the Hungarian heat

Formula One teams have warned that while progress had been made towards ending the sport’s turmoil, a breakaway championship remains an option.

Formula One supremo Bernie Ecclestone has apologised for praising Adolf Hitler’s ability to ”get things done” in a Sunday newspaper article.

Toyota Motor, reeling from its first ever financial loss, will stop hosting the Formula One Japanese Grand Prix from 2010.