Massa – well and truly back in business

We are half way through the official testing season and there are many interesting story lines emerging. Everyone is looking to get a feel for who’s ahead, but as I posted a few days ago, I’m inclined to believe the engineers I speak to who say that it’s looking pretty close and there is no [...]

Thoughts on Rossi, Massa, Trulli, Alguersuari and Lopez

This weekend has been quite low key in anticipation of a big week ahead. It’s the quiet before the storm.
Tomorrow Michael Schumacher and Nico Rosberg will pull the covers off the first Mercedes F1 car for 55 years and by next Sunday we will know what three of the main contenders for the world [...]

Does Massa’s Ferrari test matter?

Felipe Massa is set to test a 2008 Ferrari at Barcelona on Friday. He will take the car over from Valentino Rossi, who has been enjoying another taste of F1 power this week.

Ferrari are able to do this because the car is now two years old, which is the embargo set by the testing committee [...]

Massa: Don’t expect fireworks with Alonso

After Fernando Alonso and Stefano Domenicali, it was Felipe Massa’s turn to speak today at the Ferrari event in Madonna di Campiglio. He talked of various things, but I was interested in what he said about his relationship with new team mate Fernando Alonso, the support he got from Ferrari and about fatherhood.

Although Alonso has [...]

Ferrari boss keen to show Schumacher his drivers are better

Ferrari is hosting its annual media and sponsor event in the Italian ski resort Madonna di Campiglio this week and that means that there will be plenty of Ferrari-related headlines for the next few days.

Today it was the turn of team principal Stefano Domenicali to speak. He talked about Ferrari’s need to get back to [...]

Massa gives Alonso an uncomfortable welcome

Felipe Massa is playing an interesting game at the moment, with regards to his team mate for next season, Fernando Alonso.

First at a lunch for Brazilian journalists yesterday in Sao Paolo, he claimed that Alonso must have known about the Singapore crash plot, even though he was cleared of involvement by the FIA, “Fernando knew, [...]

A victory of sorts for Felipe Massa

Today Felipe Massa did his first laps in a Formula 1 car since the horrific accident in July, which threatened his career.
The Brazilian drove a privately owned 2007 car, fitted with Bridgestone GP2 tyres and covered 100kms on the team’s Fiorano test track, next to the factory in Maranello. He will do more laps tomorrow.
Ferrari [...]

Massa will not race again in 2009

Ferrari has put out a statement confirming that Felipe Massa will drive an F2007 Ferrari tomorrow at its Fiorano test track, but has stressed that together with the team, Massa has come to the conclusion that his best interests would be served by not trying to race again this season at the final event in [...]

Massa passes crucial medical tests

Felipe Massa came through the first day of medical tests in Paris yesterday, with the doctors confirming that his eyesight has not be affected by the accident he suffered in July when he was hit in the forehead with a 700 gramme metal spring.
“Today Felipe Massa started a series of neurological and ophthalmological exams [...]

Ferrari welcomes Massa back: “We’re not in a hurry”

Felipe Massa arrived back at Maranello yesterday, some two months after the accident which threatened his career. The Brazilian is anxious to get back into a car and race again as soon as possible, but team boss Stefano Domenicali, who managed to beat most of the F1 paddock back to Europe by at least half [...]

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