Ferrari to copy Red Bull suspension for 2012 – report
Ferrari will finally follow Red Bull’s lead with the suspension layout of its 2012 car. That is the claim of the Italian daily Corriere dello Sport, revealing that a scale model of the Maranello based...
View ArticleAlonso and Hamilton better than Vettel – Briatore
Sebastian Vettel may be the sport’s first ever reigning back-to-back world champion, but he is not the best driver on the grid. That is the view of former Renault boss Flavio Briatore, who thinks his...
View ArticleWild rumours swirl as Hamilton’s mood dives
The rumours are swirling after Lewis Hamilton’s troubled 2011 season took another twist in Korea. The 2008 world champion, recently locked in a dispute with Felipe Massa after a spate of incidents, did...
View ArticleMedia impressed but team scolds ‘idiot’ Vettel
With his second consecutive title now wrapped up, Sebastian Vettel is continuing to impress the international media. The Red Bull driver secured his crown recently in Japan with a third place but...
View ArticleMontezemolo names candidates for Massa’s seat
Luca di Montezemolo has defended Felipe Massa whilst conceding that a number of drivers at rival teams impressed him in 2011. The Ferrari president is honouring Brazilian Massa’s 2012 contract but...
View ArticleFerrari shops at McLaren to boost aerodynamics
Pat Fry has attracted a swathe of engineers to follow his move from McLaren to Ferrari. After a long and fruitful McLaren career, Briton Fry switched to Ferrari last year and is now the famous Italian...
View ArticleMercedes late to ‘hide something special’– Red Bull
Five days before the W03 is publicly revealed, Mercedes remains highly secretive about its 2012 car. The German squad went a different path than all of its main formula one rivals by opting to keep its...
View ArticleFerrari predicament ‘dramatic’– Lauda
Ferrari has set to work to fix a problem at the rear of its troubled F2012 car, Italy’s Autosprint reports. The report said initial winter testing highlighted problems with the car’s exhaust solution,...
View Article2012 start ‘couldn’t be worse’– Italian press
Ferrari has made a “devastating start” to the 2012 season, the Italian sports newspaper Corriere dello Sport has blasted. “The new season could barely have begun worse,” said the report. Felipe Massa...
View ArticleAlonso ‘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...
View ArticleMassa’s F1 career on brink of collapse
Felipe Massa’s formula one career is on the brink of collapse. Ferrari boss Stefano Domenicali left Barcelona insisting he expects the struggling Brazilian to “fight back starting in Monaco”. “We...
View Article‘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...
View ArticleFerrari should keep Massa for 2013 – Briatore
Flavio Briatore thinks Ferrari should sign Felipe Massa for another season. The Italian team is openly undecided over its choice of teammate for Fernando Alonso next year, but former Renault boss...
View ArticleWorld’s press says Vettel in title hot-seat
“Now it will be difficult for Alonso.” The world’s press thinks Fernando Alonso will be hard-pressed to regain the lead of the world championship from Sebastian Vettel in the last races of 2012....
View ArticleEven Italy and Spain impressed with Vettel’s drive
Sebastian Vettel managed even to impress the Ferrari-loving Italian press with his historic race through the field in Abu Dhabi. “The German is unmatched,” said Corriere dello Sport. “He showed all his...
View ArticleAnother video shows Vettel made illegal pass in Brazil
A video has emerged that clearly depicts Sebastian Vettel overtaking under yellow flag conditions during Sunday’s Brazilian grand prix. It is a separate incident to the 2012 world champion’s pass on...
View ArticleAlonso, Lauda agree – Red Bull still fastest
Surprisingly winning in Albert Park was Lotus’ Kimi Raikkonen. Italy’s super-critical press has declared itself happy with the outcome of the 2013 season opener. “Everyone had bet on Vettel winning in...
View ArticleAlonso must chase down Vettel in 2013 – press
“Rarely has a team been the victim of such bad luck as Ferrari in Bahrain” The Italian press hailed Sebastian Vettel’s return to top form in Bahrain, whilst lamenting the bad luck that prevented...
View ArticleGutierrez must perform eventually – Kaltenborn
Kaltenborn admitted that part of the problem is the troublesome C32 car Sauber has backed struggling rookie Esteban Gutierrez, admitting however that the young Mexican will eventually come under...
View ArticleFerrari ‘disappointed’ to be dragged into Mercedes defence
“It was unfortunate that we became the object of their defence in this way” Ferrari has admitted it is “disappointed” to have been used as part of Mercedes’ defence as the German team escaped from the...
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