Jacques Villeneuve drives his father’s Ferrari 312 T4 at Fiorano
May 8 (Ferrari) This morning, at the Fiorano Circuit, one could be forgiven for imagining that Gilles Villeneuve was back on track, when shortly after 10.30, a 312 T4 rumbled out of the pits prior to doing a few laps of the track. In fact, this was a special commemoration organised by Ferrari as a [...]
Alonso backs Massa and Domenicali
May 6 (Apex) Fernando Alonso has given his support to beleaguered teammate Felipe Massa, while confirming his unconditional support for Ferrari team principal Stefano Domenicali. There has been growing criticism of Massa’s performances, largely because of faring poorly compared to the Spaniard, while sentiment is mounting that perhaps Domenicali is not right the man to [...]
Alonso: Fear and competition are not compatible
May 6 (Apex) Fernando Alonso has recently embraced Twitter in a manner which few F1 drivers have done and in a short space of time has hit 460,000 followers on the social network (he has just over 24,000 Facebook likes) and has used it as a platform to answer questions from fans and the Ferrari [...]
Ferrari getting ready for Mercedes style double-DRS?
May 4 (GMM) Ferrari might be gearing up to incorporate a Mercedes style double DRS setup aboard its significantly updated F2012, which broke cover for the first time on the final day of testing at Mugello. If true, the famous Italian team could be the first team to successfully emulate the controversial Mercedes system, which [...]
Alonso: There is no magic button but I am confident for the future
May.4 (Apex) Fernando Alonso endured the inconvenience of a mild off on the final day of testing at Mugello which cost him a couple hours of track time, on a day that the Ferrari F2012 sported some significant upgrades which appear to have instilled renewed confidence in the Spaniard. At the end of the day [...]
Ferrari: Experimenting with some new aerodynamic components
May.3 (Ferrari Press Release) Third and final day of testing for eleven teams today at the Mugello Circuit: Fernando Alonso was back on track for Scuderia Ferrari. Today’s programme centred on experimenting with some new aerodynamic components introduced on the F2012, as well as a study of the behaviour of the Pirelli tyres. An off-track [...]
Massa relishes testing as opposed to simulator driving
May.3 (Apex) The last time F1 drivers and teams enjoyed in season testing was back in 2008, but this week the teams were out pounding around the Mugello circuit for the fourth official test of the year and one driver relishing the change was Felipe Massa. Massa, after completing 106 laps at the wheel of [...]
Massa: I am confident about the work we have done in these past few weeks
May.3 (Apex) Felipe Massa had his turn in the cockpit of the Ferrari F2012 on the second day of official F1 testing at Mugello on Wednesday, but remains confident despite not getting to sample a batch of upgrade parts earmarked for the team’s troublesome, off pace car. On Wednesday Massa took over the cockpit from [...]
Ferrari to test big upgrade package on final day at Mugello
May 3 (GMM) As ever in the world of Ferrari, every move is analysed, re-analysed, and decoded; invariably conspiracy theories are born… It has not been lost on the Italian specialist media, therefore, that Felipe Massa only got to play with what was essentially a Bahrain-spec F2012 on his single day of Mugello testing this [...]