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Tue92015 by Blaž ŠtremfeljNo Comments

Ferrari betrothed Hamilton twice

Lewis Hamilton is said to have twice turned down an offer from Ferrari, which was joined last year by former boss Marco Mattiacci. According to the English Mirror Sport, the latter wants to get the two-time champion into the team in the 2016 season, and the new Scuderi boss, Maurizio Arrivabene, also wants the Briton in the red car. But Hamilton is said to have kept the promise he made to Toto Wolff, the boss of Mercedes, and has not even started negotiations with the Italian team. Both Mercedes and Hamilton have agreed not to talk to others until they have finished negotiating with each other. The 30-year-old Hamilton has said publicly that he wants to stay in Brackley and in the final days before the first race of the season in Melbourne he is expected to be just about to sign a contract. According to some of the allegations, it was a five-year contract with s

Nov242014 by Blaž ŠtremfeljNo Comments

Arrivenabene instead of Mattiacci

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Not the head of the Ferrari team had a second substitution in one season. Marco Mattiacci, who replaced Stefano Domenicali exactly eight months ago, will replace Maurizio Arrivabene, who otherwise comes from the Philip Morris concern, which is linked to Ferrari through the Marlboro tobacco brand, the team's former main sponsor. "We chose Maurizio Arrivabene because the team is at a historic turning point for Ferrari and Formula One. We need a person who knows in detail not only Ferrari but also the steering mechanisms and the needs of the sport," Ferrari president Sergio Marchionne commented on the exchange. "Maurizio has a unique range of knowledge. He has been closely associated with Ferrari for several years. His managerial experience at a high and complex level, as well as a tightly controlled market, will be very important.

Nov132014 by Blaž ŠtremfeljNo Comments

Raikkonen speeds up preparations for the 2015 season

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Immediately after the race in Brazil, Kimi Raikkonen traveled to Maranello, where he discussed the race car for next season with the head of the Italian Ferrari team, with team boss Marco Mattiacci and James Allison, and about the work the Reds have to do over the winter. For Finn, this year's F14 T race car is a headache due to the geometry of the front suspension, and all this is expected to be different next season. Raikkonen continued his working visit in a team simulator, where he was preparing for the last race of the season in Abu Dhabi. The 2007 champion ended the day in Fioran, with racing lessons for selected motorsport journalists.

Nov112014 by Blaž ŠtremfeljNo Comments

Ferrari: Kimi was wonderful

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New Ferrari boss Marco Mattiacci said Kimi Raikkonen drove a wonderful race at the Brazilian GP. The champion from the 2007 season returned to Ferrari this year, where he did not and could not adapt to the F14 T race car, which basically does not suit his driving style. The Finn was the only racer to change tires only twice in Sunday’s race, and in the final laps he fought for sixth place with his team-mate Fernando Alonso, who he usually beat easily this year. This time, too, he led to the finish line ahead of Raikkonen, but the advantage was much smaller. Italian Autosprint reported that in Interlagos, Ferrari engineers worked with Kimi for the first time this year to change the settings of the differential and the braking rate of the car. That they made a big k in the settings

Sep52014 by Blaž Štremfelj52 Comments

Haas F1 Team with Ferrari engines

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The American team Haas, which is expected to join the caravan in the 2016 season, will use Ferrari powertrains. The team has signed a multi-year cooperation agreement with the team from Maranello, and in addition to the engines, the Italians will also contribute gearboxes and technical support. “No team in Formula One is more established than Scuderia Ferrari and none has a longer history,” team boss Gene Haas said at the signing of the contract. "They have been involved in Formula One since the beginning and will now be part of the beginnings of the Haas team. F1 is the pinnacle of motorsport. It shows the latest technology and is the most competitive environment in the world." Ferrari boss Mario Mattiacci added: "We are looking forward to this important strategic partnership with the Haas F1 Team, and at the same time welcome our American colleagues to the fo

Avg242014 by Blaž ŠtremfeljNo Comments

Alonso and Raikkonen stay!

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Ferrari boss Mario Mattiacci claims that Kimi Raikkonen and Fernando Alonso, despite many rumors about a change of racing team, will remain in the team from Maranello and race for him next season. Alonso’s contract with Ferrari expires at the end of the 2016 season and Raikkonen’s after the end of 2015, but recently the crisis of the Italian team has been accompanied by a wave of rumors about the departure of both.

May132014 by Blaž ŠtremfeljNo Comments

Ferrari has to work at double speed

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New Ferrari boss Marco Mattiacci said his team must immediately accelerate the pace of development after showing a dull performance at the Spanish Grand Prix. Fernando Alonso and Kimi Raikkonen finished the race in sixth and seventh place. The former was almost a minute and a half behind the winner, while the latter lost the team duel thanks to a missed tactic and fell behind by a full lap. “We are aware of our position and the fact that we need to start working at double speed right away,” said Mattiacci, who has only been leading the team for a month. “The fact is that we have two very motivated and combative racers, and at the same time we are a team that stands firmly together and strives for a vision of a new winning era,” Mattiacci added. The racers and teams stayed at the Catalunya racetrack after the race, where they started today

Apr142014 by Blaž ŠtremfeljNo Comments

Domenicali gave in to pressure and resigned!

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Stefano Domenicali took all the responsibility for the poor form of the Ferrari team and resigned as head of the team. He will be temporarily replaced by Marco Mattiacci at the helm of the Scuderia, and Ross Brawn is already in talks in Maranello, while Flavio Briatore has declined their invitation. Ferrari celebrated its last constructors' title in 2008, and they started this season particularly badly, as they are in fifth place after two races in the team championship. Kimi Raikkonen and Fernando Alonso were only tenth and ninth in the last race in Bahrain, a good half minute behind the winner, which of course angered the fans as well as Ferrari president Luco di Montezemolo. “I take responsibility for our form, as always,” Domenicali said. “I made that decision to make things happen