FRANKFURT (AP) -Although Michael Schumacher is keeping his options open, his spokeswoman says his return to Formula One is ``highly unlikely.''
Spokeswoman Sabine Kehm was reacting to an article in London's Daily Telegraph on Friday that speculated the 40-year-old German could be tempted to come out of retirement to drive for Mercedes GP, which has bought out last season's champion team Brawn GP.
Schumacher, a seven-time F1 champion who retired in 2006, called off a temporary comeback this year with Ferrari because of a persistent neck injury.
Kehm says: ``You can never say never in this sport, but to me, it is highly unlikely at the moment.''
