Tag Archives: Massa

F1: Ferrari has ‘great confidence’ in Massa – president

Mar.29 (GMM) Luca di Montezemolo has offered Felipe Massa some cautious backing.

The struggling driver was summoned to Ferrari’s Maranello headquarters this week rather than travel home to Brazil to see his young family.

But team boss Stefano Domeni…

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F1: Massa summoned to Maranello amid career crisis

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Mar.28 (GMM) Amid his performance slump and rumours Sergio Perez will soon replace him, Ferrari’s struggling Felipe Massa has been summoned to Maranello.

A report on the Italian team’s official websi…

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F1: Ferrari should explain Massa’s ‘test driver’ role

Mar.27 (GMM) A Brazilian correspondent has leapt to the defense of Felipe Massa.

"Ferrari is making a huge mistake," wrote Livio Oricchio in his O Estado de S.Paulo blog.

Massa is currently the subject of widespread criticism and vociferou…

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F1: Massa not worried as Perez rumours gain speed

Mar.26 (GMM) Paddock cynics wondered aloud on Sunday when Sergio Perez was caught chatting with Ferrari team boss Stefano Domenicali.
Sergio Perez, Sauber F1 Team and Fernando Alonso, Scuderia FerrariPhoto by: xpb.cc

Is the impressive young Mexican b…

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F1: Felipe Massa Barcelona testing – Quotes on day 3

Massa: “Progress compared to Jerez

Felipe Massa, Scuderia Ferrari
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Montmelo, 23 February – This first long period of shaking down for the F2012 is now reaching its conclusion. While the mantra repeated on a daily basis by the cre…

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F1: Salo ‘surprised’ Ferrari kept Massa for 2012

Feb.17 (GMM) Former Ferrari driver Mika Salo has admitted he was “surprised” his former team opted to honour Felipe Massa’s contract for 2012.
The Finn, who raced at the famous Maranello team for a time in 1999 after Michael Schumacher broke his leg, …

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F1: Massa slams ‘absurd’ F1 pay-driver situation

Feb.1 (GMM) Felipe Massa has revealed his disappointment at the rise of the ‘pay-driver’ in formula one.

Felipe Massa
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The Brazilian will fight for his future at Ferrari in the first half of 2012, and thereafter may joi…

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F1: Ferrari to decide Massa’s future by mid-2012

Felipe Massa has acknowledged that a bad start to the 2012 season could cost him his race seat at Ferrari.
Team bosses Stefano Domenicali and Luca di Montezemolo have stated openly that they are looking around at the alternatives should Brazilian Mass…

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F1: Massa tipped to debut new Ferrari at Jerez

Felipe Massa has been tipped to give Ferrari’s 2012 car its official debut next month.

Felipe Massa, Scuderia Ferrari
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The first official test of the winter, at Jerez, kicks off on February 7, and Spain’s Marca newspaper said the lik…

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