Fernando Alonso is enjoying his time up against Schumacher after sharing the track with the German at Jerez on Thursday.
Schumacher, a seven-time World Champion, is making his return to Formula One after a three-year lay-off.
Schumacher quit F1 at the end of 2006, the second successive year in which he was beaten to the Drivers' crown by Alonso.
The German, now racing for Mercedes GP, and Ferrari's Alonso are two of the favourites for this year's title and F1 fans aren't the only ones looking forward to the battle.
"I always enjoy the big names and the big battles, and for sure it's very, very special to race with Michael again," Alonso told Autosport.
"If you have a fight and you win a race it's always nicer to have a battle with Michael than any other driver."
