Felipe Massa has been under pressure to deliver results, after spending some time in the shadow of his team-mate. And, finally, at Monza this past weekend, the Brazilian started to show what he can do. From the first practice session on Friday, Massa was within a few hundredths of a second of Fernando Alonso in... Continue Reading →
Schumacher tops FP1 at Monza
After a very wet Friday at Spa last week, it was with relief that 24 drivers took to the track at Monza in bright sunshine this morning. It was a morning of firsts, with Jerome D'Ambrosio participating in his first timed session for Lotus in place of the banned Romain Grosjean, and Ma Qing Hua... Continue Reading →
Massa hopes to stay at Ferrari
Felipe Massa has not given up hope of retaining his seat at Ferrari. When asked about his future at Maranello, the Brazilian indicated that he "didn't sign anything for next year yet but I think we have the possibilities to sign", and cited improvements in qualifying as his immediate goal on the track. Ferrari typically... Continue Reading →
Reckless Romain
At the start of Sunday's Belgian Grand Prix, Romain Grosjean veered sharply to the right-hand side of the track, pushing Lewis Hamilton onto the grass and triggering an accident that saw Grosjean's Lotus launch over the back of Sergio Perez's Sauber and very nearly connect with Fernando Alonso's head. The stewards handed Grosjean a one-race... Continue Reading →
Brilliant Button triumphs in Belgium
Until last weekend's Belgian Grand Prix, Jenson Button had never started on pole for McLaren. He made up for that by lapping Spa-Francorchamps three tenths faster than anyone else in qualifying on Saturday, setting up the ideal start to Sunday's race. In the race, Button was untouchable, disappearing into a comfortable lead in the first... Continue Reading →
