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Feb 11
Felipe Massa, who clocked the fastest overall time at last week’s Jerez test, has declared the Ferrari F138 “better” than its predecessor.
“It’s more consistent, better in braking, in and out of the corners and easier to understand,” he is quoted by Brazil’s O Estado de S.Paulo newspaper. The Italian team’s experienced new test driver Pedro de la Rosa, who tried the 2013 car on Friday, agreed: “The car is well balanced and responds well to changes.”
May 09
Ferrari’s title tilt could hinge on the competitiveness of the updated F2012 this weekend in Barcelona.
“What I want is to have a competitive car in Barcelona,” insisted the famous Italian marque’s president Luca di Montezemolo on Tuesday. “That’s what I’ve asked for,” he is quoted as saying by Brazil’s O Estado de S.Paulo newspaper.
Feb 06
The teams are to blame for the ‘ugly’ 2012 cars seen so far, according to FIA technical delegate Charlie Whiting.
Of the five new cars seen already, the Ferrari, Lotus, Force India and Caterham models feature a radical ‘stepped’ nose. Though the new McLaren sports a sleeker line, the less attractive solutions are a quirk of the 2012 rules.
Jan 12
MotoGP great Valentino Rossi has admitted he admires Michael Schumacher’s sporting longevity.
Seven time world champion Schumacher retired from formula one at the end of 2006 but returned three seasons later with Mercedes, where in 2012 he will attempt to add a first podium to the dazzling tally of his initial career.
Sep 17
Rumours linking Flavio Briatore with Ferrari have shifted into a higher gear.
In July, it emerged that the disgraced, ousted and banned former Renault boss had visited the famous Italian team’s Maranello headquarters. The visit unleashed a flood of rumours, including talk of a possible consultancy role with Ferrari.
Jul 27
“I don’t believe Ferrari did anything wrong”
Flavio Briatore does not think Ferrari will be heavily punished by the FIA for the Hockenheim team orders affair. The governing body is set to consider the matter no later than September 10 at its scheduled World Motor Sport Council meeting in Como, Italy.
