Sandstorm hits Bahrain as testing continues

The four day test in Jerez and Bahrain continued on Wednesday as, to nobodies surprise, Sebastien Buemi took to the top of the time sheets in his 2008 Toro Rosso at Jerez as he completed a full race simulation, whilst Heikki Kovalainen improved the pace from the previous day, and set the fastest time in [...]

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Ferrari F60 revealed in Italy

Ferrari became the first to reveal their 2009 challenger, after launching the Ferrari F60 on Monday. The launch took place at Mugello, having been moved from Ferrari’s test track at Firoano due to poor weather conditions. The F60 is the first of the new generation of F1 cars launched, featuring a radically different design to [...]

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Ferrari win constructors’ championship

Despite the heartbreak of Felipe Massa coming so close to becoming a champion and failing, Ferrari do have a reason to celebrate after winning their 16th constructors’ championship. With Massa finishing first and Kimi Raikkonen finishing third, the Italian squad easily clinched the title from McLaren by 21 points, despite BMW making it the closest [...]

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Emotional win for Massa at Brazilian GP

Felipe Massa has won his home race, the Brazilian Grand Prix, after a flawless drive. Massa was also on course to win the 2008 F1 championship until Lewis Hamilton passed Timo Glock at the last corner of the race, and beat Massa to the title by one point, leaving emotional scenes on the podium for [...]

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Massa on pole for deciding race in Brazil

Felipe Massa has taken pole position at his home race which will decide whether the championship goes in his favour or not. Jarno Trulli made a surprise in qualifying and will line up on the front row for the first time since 2005. Lewis Hamilton, meanwhile, will start the race from fourth on the grid. [...]

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Massa leads Brazilian first practice

Felipe Massa has set the fastest time during the first practice session ahead of this Sunday’s Brazilian Grand Prix. He edged ahead of his championship rival, Lewis Hamilton, by just under two tenths of a second, with a lap of 1:12.305.
Reigning world champion, Kimi Raikkonen, secured the third fastest lap, while his rival for third [...]

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Massa closes in after Bourdais penalty

Sebastien Bourdais has had 25 seconds added to his Japanese Grand Prix finishing time after making contact with Ferrari’s Felipe Massa on lap 52. The penalty demotes him to 10th place, after finishing the race in sixth, meaning he looses three world championship points.
The incident occurred as Bourdais was leaving the pit lane. He entered [...]

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Massa storms to Singapore pole

Ferrari’s Felipe Massa has taken pole position for Sunday’s Singapore Grand Prix by a huge margin in Qualifying at the Marina Bay street circuit. His time of 1:44.801 was a full six tenths of a second faster than McLaren’s Lewis Hamilton, who will line up on the front row with him.
Hamilton was lucky to get [...]

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Hamilton stripped of Belgian win

Lewis Hamilton has been stripped of his win and demoted to third in the aftermath of this years Belgian Grand Prix.  The McLaren driver has been given a 25 second penalty, handing Ferrari’s Felipe Massa the race win and promoting Nick Heidfeld to second.
Hamilton was penalised for cutting the chicane and gaining an advantage on [...]

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Ferrari lead the way at first Spa practice

Felipe Massa finished top of the timesheets at the end of free practice one ahead of this weekends Belgain Grand Prix. He completed 26 laps ending up 0.3 seconds ahead of his teammate, Kimi Raikkonen, as Ferrari started their weekend perfectly. McLaren were just behind, a further 0.2 seconds off the Ferrari’s pace.
Fernando Alonso proved [...]

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