January 13th, 2012 
Stephen Rhodes 
Posted in 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 Massa — a Ferrari driver since 2006 — continue his sub-standard form this year. [...]
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Nuts and Bolts
Some news tidbits from the world of Formula One: Patrick Head leaves Formula One This week news emerged Williams will lose their title sponsor AT&T, but perhaps even more important was last week’s announcement former team owner and co-founder Patrick Head will now definitively leave Formula One. Head has stepped down from the Formula One [...]
Montezemolo: Re-hiring Brawn not the answer
Luca di Montezemolo has rejected calls that Ross Brawn should be lured back to Ferrari. Ferrari has not won a drivers’ title since 2007 but the Maranello marque’s president Montezemolo insisted at Monza that he fully supports the reign of team boss Stefano Domenicali. “The management of the team will remain unchanged,” the Italian added [...]
Nuts And Bolts
Some news tidbits from the world of Formula 1: Hamilton – Red Bull To Be ‘Even Stronger’ With F-duct: Lewis Hamilton admits he is worried about Red Bull’s plans to introduce an F-duct this weekend in Turkey. The downforce spoiling concept was pioneered this year by McLaren, but key rivals including Ferrari and Mercedes have [...]
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Some news tidbits from the world of Formula 1: Sponsor Insures Alonso’s Thumbs For 10m Euros: During an event for Spanish team sponsor Santander on Monday, it was announced that Fernando Alonso’s thumbs have been insured. The bank said the Ferrari driver’s life as well as his thumbs – presumably to safeguard his ability to [...]
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No Comments »Montezemolo Steps Down At Fiat
Luca di Montezemolo has stepped down as chairman of the Italian carmaker Fiat. He will, however, remain president of Ferrari, with 34-year-old John Elkann – a descendant of the founding Agnelli family – replacing him at Fiat because Montezemolo has “finished the task” he began in 2004. Montezemolo, 62, denied the move is a precursor [...]
Nuts And Bolts
Some news tidbits from the world of Formula 1: Buemi Not Afraid To Return To Toro Rosso Cockpit: Sebastien Buemi insists he will have no qualms about returning to the wheel of his Toro Rosso on Saturday. In initial practice for the Chinese Grand Prix, the 21-year-old Swiss had a scary incident when both wheels [...]
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