Archive | December, 2011

F1: Alonso says Mercedes among favourites for 2012

Fernando Alonso has named Mercedes as a dark horse for the 2012 season.

Fernando Alonso, Scuderia Ferrari
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Together at the German marque’s new works team since 2010, Michael Schumacher’s return to F1 has been the subject of much crit…

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F1: Todt: Domenicali in ‘eye of the storm’ at Ferrari

The top job at Ferrari is “the eye of the storm”, the fabled Italian team’s former boss Jean Todt has admitted.
Frenchman Todt, 65, is now the low-profile president of F1′s governing body, succeeded at Ferrari a few years ago by Stefano Domenicali.
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F1: Ferrari to fire first V6 engine next year – report

Ferrari’s turbo V6 engine for 2014 will be up and running “by the summer”, according to Italian newspaper La Gazzetta dello Sport.

Luca di Montezemolo, Scuderia Ferrari, FIAT Chairman and President of Ferrari
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F1′s current ‘frozen’ e…

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F1: Teams may already have new Concorde deals – report

Ferrari and Red Bull may already have inked separate new Concorde Agreements with F1 chief executive Bernie Ecclestone.

Montezemolo denies new Concorde deal
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The rumour follows the top teams’ recent split from the association FOTA.
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F1: Alonso’s new girlfriend is ‘Tschumi’ – reports

Fernando Alonso, Scuderia Ferrari
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Fernando Alonso has a new girlfriend, according to reports and photographs in the Italian, Spanish, German and Swiss media.
Just before Christmas, the Ferrari driver announced his split with wife an…

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F1: Sutil denies Ferrari talks

Adrian Sutil’s manager has denied reports the German driver could be headed to Ferrari.

No Ferrari talks for Sutil says manager
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With the the 28-year-old dropped by Force India, it has been rumoured he might stop over at Williams nex…

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Scuderia Ferrari Racing News no. 25

The end of the year, time to make up a balance, time for expectations and goals for the next season: comments from Chairman Luca di Montezemolo, Fernando Alonso and Felipe Massa in the Scuderia Ferrari Racing news, with a Ferrari 150° Italia in …

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GRANDAM: Risi Competizione joins forces with ACR for Daytona 24H

Risi Competizione and American Canadian Racing ready to take on the GT contest in the 2012 Daytona 24H race
The Ferrari team based in Houston, Texas, has decided to jump into the GT contest for the Grand-Am Rolex Series 2012 opening event at Daytona I…

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F1: Ferrari President Luca di Montezemolo reflects on 2011 Formula One season

During a Christmas dinner with the Italian media, Ferrari President Luca di Montezemolo reflected on Ferrari’s 2011 season. The Scuderia finished third in the Constructors’ Championship, while Fernando Alonso and Felipe Massa took fourth and sixth…

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