There have been rumours that Felipe Massa was seen walking into Ferrari’s offices in Maranello Monday for the first time since being injured in a qualifying accident during the Hungarian Grand Prix in July. It must have felt good for him to come home to see his friends and team mates at Ferrari as he took part in the team activities for the first time in weeks.
The word is Felipe is hoping to return to a Formula One paddock for Match’s Bahrain Grand Prix, which will be the first race of the 2010 Formula One season.
Ferrari has asked for and …read more

The landscape of Formula One racing will be changing a bit as Giancarlo Fisichella has asked for and received his release from his agreement with Force India on Thursday. Giancarlo will now suit up and get behind the wheel of a Ferrari for the remaining five races of the 2009 Formula One season. He’ll be replacing Ferrari test driver Luca Badoer as a stand-in for injured Felipe Massa in next weekend’s Italian Grand Prix and then will act as Ferrari’s reserve driver for the 2010 Formula One season. Badoer was brought in as a replacement for Felipe Massa after his …read more

Ferrari finally got the break they needed as the track just seemed to part for Kimi Raikkonen at the end and he was able to take the victory in Sunday’s Belgian Grand Prix. This win was the first for Ferrari and Raikkonen in the 2009 Formula One season and the sixth different winner in the last six races.
Kaikkonen’s KERS system played a major role in the beginning of the race as Raikkonen used wasted no time using his KERS to slingshot past the Italian on the fifth lap. He had Giancarlo Fisichella in the Force India offering on his tail …read more

Ferrari has had an up and down couple of weeks but Ferrari’s fate has once again headed down a track that keeps changing course. They lost their number one driver Felipe Massa to a head injury due to being struck by debris off of a competitor’s car in the Valencia competition. Only to have the clouds part and the sun to shine through in the form of a possible return to Formula One racing of one of the most successful racers in the history of any type of racing, Michael Schumacher. Felipe is recovering nicely and should make a full …read more

The members of Team McLaren must feel like the sun has finally appeared in the sky above the 2009 Formula One season after they finally made the breakthrough they were looking for in Hungary. They only scored 14 points in the first nine races of the season before heading to Hungary, a total that is no where near the number of points they were expecting to have by this time. They finally made it to the top of the podium in Hungary, after a terrible showing at Silverstone that obviously resulted in them putting their heads together to come to …read more

The 2009 Formula One season has been a downslide for BMW Sauber after a 2008 season that saw them challenge for the championship before finishing second best to Ferrari and McLaren. Obviously, this German-Swiss team was hoping for a better result in 2009 after a pretty good run at the title last year and were hoping to take another step forward in their battle for the championship. Unfortunately, things haven’t worked out as planned for BMW Sauber this year, with only eight points, and no sign of improvement in their car viewable around the corner. It might be time for …read more

The 2009 Formula One season has been a story worthy of a Hollywood movie, as despite beginning the year wondering if they would make the season opening Australian Grand Prix, Brawn GP have proven so far to be the strongest team. Race after race they have beaten 2008’s big three, Ferrari, BMW Sauber, and McLaren to the line, and on a variety of tracks.
To date Brawn has won six of the eight races completed and currently have a healthy points lead in the constructors championship. Let’s do a quick run through of the Formula One season so far…
What a turn …read more

Last Sunday’s Monaco Grand Prix was everything expected, thrilling, edge-of-the-seat excitement that had crowds cheering, and vendors and merchants basking in the sun. Ferrari had a much better showing; they have obviously taken steps forward with the car after Spain, and continue to work on performance and reliability. This was Ferrari’s first podium finish of 2009 and a good sign for future races. The Red Bull team was certainly scratching their heads after dropping to third in the Formula One rankings, despite the implementation of their double diffuser. Toyota and BMW Sauber had a frustrating race that left these former …read more

Jenson Button once again pulled away from the field to take the checkered flag for Brawn in Sunday’s Formula One race in Bahrain Spain and 31 of a possible 40 championship points after winning three of the first four races in the 2009 Formula One season. Button raced like a man possessed to make his way through a tough field of determined racers and was able to keep his car together and out in front for most of the race.
The start was the key as he was able to take advantage of Lewis Hamilton’s sudden arrival between the Toyotas in …read more

The 2009 Formula One season was looking like it might be a tough year for teams hoping to implement the new rules and regulations in an effective battle against Brawn GP after the Australian Grand Prix. Fans and teams were looking a little more at ease after Friday’s two practice sessions at Sepang as Ferrari and Williams took the lead and set a pace that has them moving closer to competing on an even track with Brawn. Albert Park wasn’t a track made for KERS, but the Malaysian Grand Prix will be run on a track that appears better suited …read more