'The challenge is how Schu copes with new team'

Jenson Button reckons the interest in Michael Schumacher will be two-fold as F1 waits to see how the former Champ copes on track and with a new team.

Schumacher last raced in Formula One back in 2006, his 11th season with Ferrari, a team that was largely built around the German, who was known to have unofficial number one status.

Now, three years since his last grand prix, the German is returning to the sport in which he won seven World titles.

But rather than racing for Ferrari, he's joined Mercedes GP where at the age of 41 he will be just another driver with the same status as his team-mate Nico Rosberg.

"A lot of people will be interested to see how he copes," reigning Button told Reuters.

"It's not just Michael at 41 that people are talking about, it's Michael coming into a team that's new to him.

"He was with Ferrari for many years, where I'm sure he could pretty much have anything he wanted, whereas now Formula One is different."

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