Tuesday, August 20, 2013

Where oh where will Raikkonen go?

Well, he might not go anywhere, actually! Earlier in the season when Mark Webber announced he was going to be retiring from Formula 1 racing at the end of the season, it opened up a seat at Infiniti-Red Bull Racing. Speculations began with naming off Lotus driver, Kimi Raikkonen, as Mark's replacement. Most people were a bit taken-aback that Kimi would leave Lotus, afterall... He's been getting good results with them. But maybe it's time for a change? Possible, but not to Red Bull.

Earlier today his (Kimi's) Manager, Steve Robertson announced that Kimi isn't in the running for Mark Webber's spot, but that the Fin' does have other options outside of Lotus-Renault. And yes! He did say "Options" - Which leaves the question: Which other teams are offering Raikkonen a seat with their team? Ferrari? Mercedes maybe? Or could we even see a return to McLaren? Anything is absolutely possible.. But it's more than likely he'll stay with his current team: Lotus.


Article Written By: Amy Hawk.

Saturday, August 10, 2013

Massa's Ferarri future uncertain?

Felipe Massa, has been making headlines recently in Formula1 news. But they haven't been on the good side. The Ferarri driver has had a very unsteady start to the current 2013 Formula1 Season, and has not achieved the best results. Multiple crashes have ruined numerous races, and one crash even leaving him seeking medical attention.

The President of Ferarri, Luca Di Montezemolo made a public statement, backing Massa as a driver for their team. Below is what he had to say about the Brazilian.

"Felipe is fully aware he can count on our total confidence in him. I hope he will soon secure the results thast will show his talent to the full, such as the great starts he pulled off at the last two Grands Prix. The future? We will talk about that further down the line as there is no hurry."

But, many people know that having 1 bad year in Formula1 can really jeopardize what team you are with. There are already talks about Massa being replaced for 2014 with: Jules Bianchi, Paul Di Resta and Nico Hulkenberg as the key drivers in talks.

Stefano Domenicali also released a statement, saying:

"I always said we have a lot of confidence in Felipe. I know this is a very critical, very tough moment because he is the first to be disappointed. The only thing to do is to stay always behind him to make sure we are fighting for the constructors' championship."


Article Written By: Amy Hawk.