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The Spanish Grand Prix threw up a few interesting comparisons from last year to this, not least in the relative pace of the cars and the improvement in speed of the pit stops. At one end of the spectrum the Mercedes was 2.3 seconds faster in qualifying than in 2012, while the Williams was a second slower than Pastor Maldonado’s pole time from last year. But in the pits there has also been progress; Ferrari set the fastest stop on Sunday, a clear second faster than its best time last year (when it was again fastest) thanks to the many ;More…
Spanish Grand Prix winner Fernando Alonso refuses to think about the world championship, but points out that Ferrari is focused on keeping mistakes to a minimum.
Ferrari says the F138′s qualifying pace is still its Achilles heel, but is wary of making any changes that unsettle its race pace after wins in China and Spain
Felipe Massa believes that the 2013 Ferrari is good enough to be a podium contender at every race, and could even return him to the top step before the year is out.
Ferrari says its quest to improve qualifying form must not come at the expense of its race day performance that has proved so crucial this season.
After their disastrous Bahrain outing, Barcelona proved a near perfect weekend for Ferrari. As Fernando Alonso delighted his home fans with victory, team mate Felipe Massa joined him on the podium, a superb drive nullifying his grid penalty. And as the Scuderia cut Red Bull’s championship advantage to only 14 points, Kimi Raikkonen’s second place for Lotus reduced Sebastian Vettel’s lead atop the driver standings to just four
Ferrari team principal Stefano Domenicali had good cause to be celebrating in Barcelona after the Spanish GP on Sunday as he joined in on the double podium celebrations.
Fernando Alonso thinks Mercedes will be the favourite for victory at the next grand prix in Monaco after Nico Rosberg and Lewis Hamilton have dominated qualifying at the last three races
Fernando Alonso admits it’s “impossible” to follow a race, Jenson Button calls it a “right mess” while several others have also been critical of the tyres…
Ferrari’s Spanish Grand Prix winner Fernando Alonso says Mercedes’ qualifying pace makes them favourites to win in Monaco.
Ferrari’s Fernando Alonso delighted his home fans and got his title challenge back on track with an impressive victory in a Spanish Grand Prix which saw battles all the way down the field. Kimi Raikkonen scored his fourth podium in five races for Lotus to close the gap on Red Bull’s championship leader Sebastian Vettel while Felipe Massa made it onto the rostrum for the first time this season with an accomplished drive in his Ferrari. Paul di Resta produced another strong drive to finish seventh for Force India while McLaren’s Jenson Button made up for a bad start to ;More…
Ferrari boss Stefano Domencali says that the update packages brought by the top teams to Spain made little difference to the pecking order – and adds that we are unlikely to see big gains after the next couple of months. … Continue reading →
Both Ferraris worked up their ways through the field to make up for their difficult qualifying session yesterday. Two perfectly executed four stop strategies brought the team a double podium finish.
Alonso’s breathtaking audacity could be the difference with his best chance yet to win a title in a Ferrari, says Andrew Benson
Ferrari’s Fernando Alonso said he was confident of making a strong world title challenge after winning in Spain.
Fernando Alonso led a Ferrari one-three in Sunday’s Formula 1 Gran Premio de España 2013 at Barcelona. After the race he, second-placed Kimi Raikkonen and third-placed Felipe Massa spoke to the media
ALONSO PUSHES FROM START TO FINISH TO WIN HIS HOME GRAND PRIX Two-time world champion Fernando Alonso won his home grand prix using a four-stop sprint strategy, ahead of Lotus driver Kimi Raikkonen who stopped three times. Alonso claimed his 32nd win, which was his second at the Spanish Grand Prix, while his Ferrari team mate Felipe Massa claimed his first podium of the year despite starting from ninth on the grid following a penalty. Alonso also set a new record by becoming the only driver to win the Spanish Grand Prix from a far down as fifth on the grid, demonstrating how tyre strategy can be used to gain track position
Ferrari played down the fact that Fernando Alonso picked up a puncture in the Spanish Grand Prix, saying it never jeopardised his win
Ferrari’s Fernando Alonso describes his win in front of his home fans at the Spanish Grand Prix as “fantastic”.