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.

 

Kobayashi crashes Ferarri at Moscow Event.

The Moscow City Racing event took place on Sunday, and Kamui Kobayashi crashed the Ferarri F60 into a barrier, when he lost control on the slippery grounds. Kamui was unhurt, but probably pretty embarrassed. The Ex-F1 driver is currently driving for Ferarri GT. He made this statement after the accident.

"The track was very slippery and there was a marked bump at that point, which is why I hit the barrier. A shame, but I am pleased the team let me out again after a few minutes. It was great to be able to represent Scuderia Ferarri at such an important event. For this I would once again like to thank the team and its sponser Kaspersky Lab. It is important to be able to bring Formula 1 close to the public with promotional events like this: a shame about the rain as otherwise the crowd might have been even bigger."

Article Written By: Amy Hawk.

Young driver Test Line-Up.

The three days of the Young Drivers Test are among us, and of course we have the new "Tyre testing" going on during it. This was not meant to happen, until of course all the tyre explosions happened. So, it was agreed Pirelli could hold testing during the 3 days of YDT.

Each team picked at least 2-3 people who would be driving for the tests. Most teams opted not to use their own current drivers, while some did. 

LINE-UP:

EDIT: Kimi Raikkonen and Mark Webber will no longer be driving due to test rules and regulations. Red Bull EDIT: Da Costa drove all day yesterday instead, and will drive again this morning (Thursday.) Ricciardo will drive in the afternoon. Friday will see Sainz Jr. In the morning and Vettel in the afternoon.

Redbull:

Wednesday: Antonio Felix da Costa = All Day
Thursday: Antonio Felix da Costa = Morning / Daniel Ricciardo = Afternoon.
Friday: Carlos Sainz Jr. = Morning. / Sebastian Vettel = Afternoon.

Ferarri:

Wednesday: Davide Rigon = All Day.
Thursday: Davide Rigon = All Day.
Friday: Felipe Massa = Morning / Davide Rigon = Afternoon.

Lotus:

Wednesday: Nicolas Prost = All Day.
Thursday: Davide Valsecchi = All Day.
Friday: TBA.

McLaren:

Wednesday: Kevin Magnussen = All Day.
Thursday: Oliver Turvey = All Day.
Friday: Gary Paffett = All Day.

Force India:

Wednesday: TBA.
Thursday: TBA.
Friday: TBA.

Torro Rosso:

Wednesday: Johnny Cecotto = All Day.
Thursday: Carlos Sainz Jr. = Morning / Daniel Ricciardo = Afternoon.
Friday: Jean-Eric Vergne = Morning / Daniil Kvyat = Afternoon.

Sauber:

Wednesday: Robin Frijns = All Day.
Thursday: Robin Frijns = Morning / Nico Hulkenberg = Afternoon.
Friday: Kimiya Sato = All Day.

Williams:

Wednesday: Daniel Juncadella = All Day.
Thursday: Pastor Maldonado = All Day.
Friday: Susie Wolff = All Day.

Marussia: 

Wednesday: Tio Ellinas = Morning. / Max Chilton = Afternoon.
Thursday: Rodolfo Gonzalez = All Day.
Friday: Rodolfo Gonzalez = Morning / Jules Bianchi = Afternoon.

Caterham:

Wednesday: Alexander Rossi = All Day.
Thursday: Will Stevens = All Day.
Friday: Giedo Van Der Garde = TBA / Charles Pic = TBA.

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Article Written By: Amy Hawk