“Robert is really serious about rally, and is working hard to improve”
Sebastien Loeb, the most successful driver in world rally history, thinks Robert Kubica has more potential than Kimi Raikkonen.
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Tag Archive: Tuttosport
May 11
Kubica ‘faster than Raikkonen’ – Loeb
Mar 04
Lotus made Valsecchi only F1 offer for 2013
Davide Valsecchi, the latest GP2 champion, has revealed he will never forget Lotus’ offer of a role in formula one this year.
We reported last month that the 26-year-old Italian risks becoming the first ever GP2 title winner who might never sit on a F1 grid. But he will at least be Lotus’ reserve driver in 2013, and on Saturday was called up to test the impressive new black and red E21 when Kimi Raikkonen called in sick with food poisoning.
Jan 17
2014 rules require more testing – Domenicali
New Ferrari to look similar to 2012 car
Stefano Domenicali has urged F1 to consider relaxing its strict in-season testing limits as teams ready for the introduction of radical new engine rules for 2014. Ferrari’s new car will look similar to the 2012 model, team boss Stefano Domenicali has admitted.
Dec 12
2013 calendar could drop to 19 races – Ecclestone
It is likely F1′s 2013 calendar will drop from 20 to 19 races, Bernie Ecclestone has told an Austrian newspaper.
It has been rumoured the F1 chief executive was being urged by Red Bull, the owners of the former A1-Ring, to revive the Austrian grand prix. F1 chief executive Ecclestone has already reserved a twentieth race date on the 2013 calendar, in the wake of New Jersey’s demise.
Nov 14
Massa reveals he had talks with other teams
Felipe Massa has confirmed he had talks with some other teams before Ferrari re-signed him for 2013.
Earlier this year, as the Brazilian’s form slumped to a low, it was an open secret that the Maranello based team was seeking a new teammate for Fernando Alonso. “There seemed to be a black cloud above me. Nothing was going right,” Massa was quoted this week by Italy’s Tuttosport.
The seemingly never-ending saga about bendy formula one cars is back in the media spotlight, and as ever championship leader Red Bull is right in the middle. Nov 05
Vettel reaches first ‘match point’ of 2012 title
“Sensational, incredible. I can’t remember anything like that from the past 20, 30 years” – Dr Helmut Marko
Depending on who he spoke to after Sunday’s Abu Dhabi grand prix, Fernando Alonso insisted his glass was either “half full” or “completely full”. Whichever, the Spaniard’s public optimism and fighting spirit cannot be higher, but he did confess to at least some disappointment after the sweaty race at Yas Marina.
Oct 29
Keep politics out of F1 – Karthikeyan
“It is better to keep politics out of the race.”
Narain Karthikeyan has explained why he did not respond to the Ferrari flag controversy at the weekend by flying the colours of India’s navy. Ferrari irked Indian nationals and officials at the weekend by putting the flag logo of the Italian navy on the front of Fernando Alonso and Felipe Massa’s F1 cars.
Oct 28
Ferrari allowed to keep navy stickers for race
Ferrari’s F1 cars will still be wearing the Italian navy flag logo during Sunday’s Indian grand prix, despite a huge controversy.
With the government and other Indian officials furious at the saga, the FIA has remained completely quiet on the issue, despite its foremost statute about refraining from politics. Although Ferrari undoubtedly triggered the renewed political controversy about Indian/Indian relations over two soldiers on murder charges, the famous team insists it put the stickers on Fernando Alonso and Felipe Massa’s cars for entirely non-political reasons.
Oct 16
Alonso cannot win title with Ferrari car – Briatore
Flavio Briatore is ever more pessimistic about Fernando Alonso’s chances of winning the 2012 championship.
Some days ago, the Spaniard’s former Renault boss said Alonso only has a 30 per cent chance of beating Sebastian Vettel to the chequered flag next month. Briatore is now quoted by Italy’s Tuttosport as saying: “With a (Ferrari) car like this, you do not win the championship.”
Aug 03
‘Furious’ Ferrari denies Marko’s hand-adjuster claim
A Ferrari spokesman was quoted as saying the accusation is “completely untrue”
A reportedly “furious” Ferrari has hit back at Red Bull, after the reigning champions suggested the famous Italian team broke the rules “for a year”. Frustrated with the constant technical controversies involving Red Bull in 2012, the team’s Dr Helmut Marko said this week that actually “Ferrari used something like that for a year”.
Jul 25
Red Bull must change engine maps for Hungary
Red Bull will be reverting to a standard engine mapping setting in the days ahead of the Hungarian grand prix.
Italy’s Tuttosport is reporting that formula one’s governing body will shortly formalise their advice to teams that what was uncovered at Hockenheim last weekend will no longer be tolerated.
Jul 24
Millionaire Alonso ‘a bargain’ for Ferrari
Fernando Alonso is F1′s highest paid driver, and he’s worth every penny.
That is the view of Brazilian correspondent Livio Oricchio, who said after Hockenheim that the Spaniard’s estimated EUR 25 million salary is “a bargain” for Ferrari. Another observer told the Times newspaper: “Whatever Ferrari are paying him, it is not enough.”
Jul 07
Webber hints Ferrari move still possible
Mark Webber has done little to quell rising speculation he could move to Ferrari at the end of the season.
Amid talk he is either close to re-signing with Red Bull for another season, or moving to Ferrari to replace Felipe Massa, all he would say at Silverstone is that decision-time is “getting closer”.
Apr 24
F1 assesses fallout after damaging Bahrain saga
With the F1 world now returned from Bahrain, the sport is assessing the fallout of one of the most controversial grands prix in history.
The drivers were conspicuously quiet over the saga in the island Kingdom, but – with no contract tying him down – former Force India driver Adrian Sutil admitted he was glad he was not there.
Mar 20
Alonso ‘saved Ferrari from disaster’ – press
Fernando Alonso was spared the Italian media’s wrath after Ferrari opened its 2012 campaign with the troubled F2012 car.
“Alonso once again saved Ferrari from disaster,” said the authoritative La Gazzetta dello Sport, after the Spanish driver drove the car to fifth place in Australia. The under-pressure Felipe Massa’s opening race, however, “was a nightmare”, the daily newspaper added.
