Schumi in line to replace Massa

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Massa's condition has improved in the past 24 hours with doctors taking him out of a medically-induced coma on Monday night. While the news regarding Massa's condition continues to be encouraging, Ferrari are faced with the ask of finding a replacement driver. Ferrari's official spokesman, Luca Colajanni, has refused to rule out the possibility of 40-year-old Schumacher returning.

"We have said before that it is possible that Michael Schumacher could return to help us out," Colajanni told Press Association Sport.

In a best-case scenario doctors have said Massa will be out for six weeks, although there are still fears he may never return as a result of his injuries.

At the very least, Massa will certainly miss the European and Belgian Grands Prix at the end of August, although the current four-week break before the next race in Valencia gives the Italian team time to assess their options.

On the list of likely replacements could be Schumacher - who won five of his drivers' titles with Ferrari - after a spokeswoman for the German revealed on Tuesday he could be interested in a return despite his manager, Willi Weber, ruling out such a move at the weekend.

Colajanni continued: "We have two test drivers at Ferrari (Luca Badoer and Marc Gene) at the moment and Michael is an advisor.

"We have not spoken to him, but it is possible that this might happen.

"But we will have to wait and see what happens. It is something for (Ferrari team principal) Stefano Domenicali to consider over the coming weeks."