Ferrari News
Ferrari’s Fernando Alonso thanks his home fans for coming out to support him by running into the crowd before the Spanish Grand Prix.
The Formula 1 Gran Premio de España 2013 kicks off Formula One racing’s European season, and signals a gathering of the clans that always fills the Spanish paddock with familiar racing faces from across the world. Ferrari boss Luca di Montezemolo made one of his rare visits, as did Daimler’s Dieter Zetsche. Former world champions Alain Prost, Alan Jones, Sir Jackie Stewart and Jacques Villeneuve, joined Carlos Sainz, Sebastien Loeb, Adrian Fernandes, Allan McNish, Luis Perez-Sala, Oliver
The Brit says he is still an unpopular figure in Barcelona, but thanks Fernando Alonso for helping him gain more fans
Ferrari technical director Pat Fry will miss the Spanish Grand Prix as he is recovering in hospital from appendicitis
A decent fifth place on the grid for Fernando Alonso in Barcelona was overshadowed by a penalty for Felipe Massa and a medical emergency for technical director Pat Fry.
Tyre conservation is still the name of the game in Spain, and many drivers were mindful of the need to save rubber for the race. Thus while Mercedes’ polesitter Nico Rosberg and the Ferrari and Lotus drivers made two runs, Lewis Hamilton, the Red Bull drivers, Sergio Perez and Paul di Resta made do with only one
Ferrari are left a bit disappointed after today's qualifying that saw Fernando Alonso set the 5th fastest time and Felipe Massa the 6th. A penalty for impeding will however drop the Brazilian to 9th on the starting grid.
Kimi Räikkönen will start from fourth on the grid and Romain Grosjean sixth after qualifying for the 2013 Spanish Grand Prix. Romain posted the seventh fastest time of the day, but was promoted one place after a penalty for Ferrari driver Felipe Massa.
Ferrari technical supremo Pat Fry will miss the rest of the Spanish Grand Prix weekend after being diagnosed with appendicitis
Fernando Alonso is confident his Ferrari will be “as strong or stronger” than the cars ahead of him on the grid for Sunday’s Spanish Grand Prix
Ferrari’s Felipe Massa and Sauber’s Esteban Gutierrez have been handed three-place grid penalties by the Spanish stewards for impeding during Saturday’s qualifying session for the Barcelona race. After reviewing the evidence, the stewards decided Massa had blocked Red Bull’s Mark Webber during Q2 and Gutierrez had hindered the progress of Lotus’s Kimi Raikkonen during Q1. The Brazilian had qualified in sixth but now drops to ninth, whilst the Mexican had been set to start the race from 16th but will now occupy P19 on the Spanish grid.
Fernando Alonso described Ferrari’s qualifying deficit at Barcelona as “no surprise” but is certain he can fight for victory in Sunday’s Spanish Grand Prix
Nico Rosberg made it a hat-trick of pole positions for Mercedes GP as he produced two laps fast enough to take the top spot for the Spanish Grand Prix, ahead of Lewis Hamilton and Sebastian Vettel. After concentrating on longer fuel-laden runs in Free Practice, Mercedes went in to qualifying somewhat unknown as attentions were focused on Red Bull, Ferrari and Lotus.
The Brit will start 14th on the grid after a terrible qualifying session – his worst performance for 15 races
Fernando Alonso says he’s not fazed about his fifth place on the Barcelona grid as it’s on Sundays that Ferrari often shine…
Felipe Massa will start the Spanish GP from sixth place having been edged out by Ferrari team mate Fernando Alonso by just 0.001s. Massa had looked strong all weekend, and topped the times in FP3.
Fernando Alonso insists that he isn’t disappointed to have qualified only fifth in Barcelona, despite the Ferrari having looked like the fastest car for much of the weekend. Alonso expects to show a stronger performance relative to the opposition on … Continue reading →
The Mercedes duo of Nico Rosberg and Lewis Hamilton claimed a commanding one-two on the grid for tomorrow’s Formula 1 Gran Premio de España 2013 after a dramatic Q3 qualifying session in Barcelona on Saturday. Red Bull’s Sebastian Vettel was third, ahead of Lotus’s Kimi Raikkonen and the Ferraris of Fernando Alonso and Felipe Massa
Nico Rosberg claimed pole position for the Spanish GP as he headed a Mercedes 1-2. Sebastian Vettel was third…
