Schumacher not allowed to wear 7 star cap.....

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Read this over on F1-live. I guess Bernie would like to believe that someone else can beat MS to the title this year. Maybe he has some sort of bonus point scheme up his sleeve!

Formula One supremo Bernie Ecclestone doesn't want Michael Schumacher to wear his new seven-star cap in the Formula One paddock just yet.

According to Sport Bild, Ecclestone believes that it is premature to declare that Schumacher is the 2004 World Champion. "For me, Michael Schumacher is not World Champion yet," said Ecclestone. "He will be World Champion at the end of the season when the FIA will confirm it."

Nothing is ever certain in Formula One. Back in 1997, Michael Schumacher's controversial clash with Jacques Villeneuve in the season finale at Jerez resulted in the German being stripped of his World Championship points. Such a situation is very unlikely in 2004, but as Murray Walker used to say, 'FI' is 'IF' spelt backwards.

Schumacher is assured to win his seventh title since his second place finish at Spa at the end of August. The German Ferrari driver mentioned that he wanted to have a big party on Sunday after the Italian Grand Prix at Monza.

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Source AFP