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Apr 27
Ferrari Chairman Luca di Montezemolo has clarified Michael Schumacher’s role with the marque’s Formula 1 team, saying that the seven-time world champion continues to be involved as a consultant.
The Ferrari legend’s role in the team drew intense press speculation following high-profile strategy blunders in qualifying and the race during the Malaysian Grand Prix weekend.
“Michael is part of our family,” di Montezemolo told reporters in Bahrain today. “Michael is part of our history. Michael has very good relations with [team principal] Stefano Domenicali and he will continue to give ideas and suggestions as a consultant – no more, no less.
Apr 27
Ferrari president Luca di Montezemolo has blamed bad rules and complacency at his team for the Scuderia’s disastrous start to the season.
Neither Felipe Massa nor Kimi Raikkonen scored points in the first three races of the season, and another non-score in Bahrain on Sunday would mark Ferrari’s worst ever start to a Formula 1 season.
Speaking during a visit to the Bahrain Grand Prix on Sunday, where he vowed to show support for Ferrari, di Montezemolo blamed the confusion caused by the diffuser regulations and a misplaced confidence from his team as chief contributors to its problems.
Apr 26
Ferrari boss Stefano Domenicali says next month’s Spanish Grand Prix will not be the team’s last chance to get its season back on track, although he concedes it will be an important date.
The Italian team is pinning its hopes of resurrecting its championship challenge in the Barcelona race, where the Maranello outfit will introduce several updates to improve its car’s performance.
Ferrari is already 47 points behind in the standings after the first four races of the season and faces the prospect of losing all touch with the teams in front if the F60 car does not improve dramatically quickly.
Domenicali admits the race in Spain will be important, but he downplayed suggestions that it’s the team’s last chance to recover.
Apr 26
Felipe Massa was left lamenting a disastrous race for him in Bahrain after failing to score for the fourth event in a row.
The Ferrari driver, starting from eighth position, finished in a disappointing 14th place after all sorts of problems during the race.
Massa made contact with team-mate Kimi Raikkonen at the first corner, damaging his front wing and having to pit to replace it. On top of that, his telemetry wasn’t working and his KERS was also malfunctioning.
The Brazilian admitted there was nothing he could do after such a troubled day.
Apr 26
Jenson Button claimed his third win in four races as he took Brawn back to the front in the Bahrain Grand Prix.
Delays behind slower cars cost Sebastian Vettel dear and the Chinese GP winner had to settle for second for Red Bull, with pole-sitter Jarno Trulli (Toyota) third and Lewis Hamilton taking the best result of his title defence so far with fourth for McLaren.
A second lap pass on Hamilton proved critical to Button’s victory. As the Toyotas led away, Hamilton had used his McLaren’s KERS advantage to blast past both Button and Vettel off the line, with the Red Bull and the Brawn swapping places as Vettel tried to fight back against Hamilton.
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