Mercedes-Benz and Michael Schumacher will work together for the further development of the Mercedes-Benz safety and comfort systems 'Intelligent Drive' - with the seven time Formula One world champion to play ambassador.

For several years, Schumacher has been working on road safety and now as a partner of the German marque, he will support Mercedes-Benz's involvement in this field by actively placing his expertise at the service of road users by searching for the best solutions for safety.

"The future interests me much more than the present and past. During my Formula One time I always believed that you must not allow yourself to rest on your laurels, but that you must continuously try to improve. In so doing I was often able to rely on the help of technologies available to me and use them to my advantage. That is why I am a declared supporter of driving assistance systems both in the racing and in the road going car," said Schumacher of the new partnership.

Dr. Joachim Schmidt, Executive Vice President Mercedes-Benz Cars, Sales and Marketing, added, "We are proud that Michael Schumacher, is again joining us as our partner. Michael Schumacher has always been committed to our company's projects and this is why it is only logical for both sides to pool their expertise and know-how and to use them."