Fernando Alonso (13th, 2nd) “I think the only way to describe today is that it was a Friday like so many others. I expected to be competitive because our car is much better than it was at the Turkish Grand Prix, which was the last time we raced at a track with similar characteristics to [...]
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Ferrari yesterday unveiled their new logo to be used in the 2011 season. It was presented by drivers Fernando Alonso and Felipe Massa at Silverstone on Thursday. The new logo sees the controversial Marlboro barcode removed and with an angular, white border with considerable white flashes in-keeping with their title sponsor Santander. The name ‘Scuderia [...]
DRIVERS: Fernando ALONSO (Ferrari), Jenson BUTTON (McLaren), Lewis HAMILTON (McLaren), Mark WEBBER (Red Bull) PRESS CONFERENCE Q: Lots of things have been said about team-mates and the relationship between team-mates. How good is your relationship? Could it be better, could it be worse? Mark, would you like to start. Mark WEBBER: I think the press [...]
Ferrari are bringing upgrades to Silverstone but their driver Fernando Alonso has warned that the circuit may not be suited to their F10. The Spaniard said: “The track seems reasonably similar to the way it was, with a lot of very fast corners, which will not suit us that much.” However the two-time world champion [...]
Seeing as Ferrari aren’t quite what they used to be, I thought I’d reminisce about the glory days. Ok. The vast majority of people that read this post will cite this car as being a bad thing. The death of Formula 1 I remember reading somewhere during the season that it ran. But I disagree. [...]
Ferrari’s running of their F10 at Fiorano last week has sparked controversy in the paddock, with Red Bull team boss Christian Horner accusing the Scuderia of breaching the “spirit” of the in-season testing ban, under the guise of a promotional video shoot – something allowed by the FIA. Horner seems to have kicked up a [...]
McLaren Lewis Hamilton “The first session looked quite good for us. But it was always going to be interesting to see how quickly the blown-diffuser cars could get up to speed – and they looked very competitive this afternoon, particularly over a single lap. And the grip they appear to have through the high-speed stuff [...]
Ferrari have confirmed that they will be bringing updates to Valencia, as reported by a wide range of news outlets, although they are not as significant as previously suggested. The most significant feature is a new configuration for the exhaust system, aimed at improving the aerodynamic efficiency of the car. There will also be additional [...]
According to the Italian media, former McLaren chief engineer Pat Fry will join Ferrari. 46-year-old Fry left McLaren after 17 years with the team in May, having been responsible for cars such as the 2007 championship winning MP4-22 and this year’s championship leader MP4-25. When Fry left McLaren, the Woking team’s managing director Jonathan Neale [...]
Felipe Massa has signed a deal with Ferrari ensuring he will stay at the Italian team until the end of the 2012 season. The Brazilian said: Throughout my entire Formula 1 career, I have always raced with an engine made in Maranello and it is a matter of pride for me to be able to [...]








