Apr.6 (GMM) Michael Schumacher's spokeswoman and day-to-day manager confirmed on Tuesday that the seven time world champion has rejoined the F1 drivers' union GPDA.

We reported on Sunday that the 41-year-old signed up during the course of the Sepang race weekend.

Spokeswoman Sabine Kehm said last month that, with the German having played a leading role in the Grand Prix Drivers' Association in his initial career, Schumacher now wanted F1's new generation to carry the baton.

"Now he really wants the others, who have taken over in the meantime, to continue," she said.

It was rumoured that the Mercedes driver did not get along with the GPDA's chairman Pedro de la Rosa, who quit the association in protest after Schumacher's Monaco 'Rascasse' parking incident four years ago.

In Melbourne, Spaniard de la Rosa stepped down and was replaced as chairman by Mercedes reserve driver Nick Heidfeld.

Schumacher's countryman and friend Sebastian Vettel, and his former Ferrari teammate Felipe Massa, have also now replaced Mark Webber and Fernando Alonso as directors.

Kehm confirmed on Tuesday that Schumacher is once again a member of the GPDA. It is believed the only non-member on the grid now is Schumacher's countryman Adrian Sutil.

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