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VIDEO: Montezemolo beaches Ferrari California at own World Finals in Valencia

Last week, we all watched in collective awe as a $1.8 million Bugatti Veyron drove into a pond. While the driver claimed that he was attacked by a pelican, close examination of the video would appear to reveal... no pelican whatsoever. Instead, there's just a supercar inexplicably jumping into a marsh. Today, we've got another head scratcher for you – Luca Montezemolo beaching a Ferrari California. Luca and the stuck California were at the Ferrari World Finals in Valencia, Spain. The Ferrari and Fiat Chairman was ferrying the Scuderia's ... Read more →

REPORT: Massa charges that Alonso knew about Piquet crash plan Noah Joseph

From his brief tenure at McLaren, we know that Fernando Alonso has a bit of trouble getting along with his teammates. Especially when he doesn't get the clear preferential treatment as the team's #1 ...

Felipe Massa comes home to Maranello, meets the new 458 Italia, laps Fiorano, smiles for fans [w/VIDEO] Noah Joseph

It doesn't seem like it's been that long, but for Felipe Massa, it must feel like it's been an eternity since he's been up to speed. The Brazilian Formula One driver hasn't been at work since ...

Felipe Massa could reportedly be back on track by Monday Frank Filipponio

Ferrari just announced that injured driver Felipe Massa could be back in the saddle as early as Monday. Massa hasn't been in an F1 car since July's Hungarian Grand Prix, when a spring from another ...

End of Year Shuffle: 14 Formula One teams swap drivers for 2010 Noah Joseph

If you thought the series of driver changes in the middle of this ongoing Formula One season was something, it's nothing compared to the grand game of musical chairs expected to ensue as the season ...

REPORT: Giancarlo Fisichella, meet your new Ferrari race seat 2 months ago on Autoblog

First thing this morning, no one knew who'd be replacing Luca Badoer in the second Ferrari alongside Kimi Raikkonen – in addition to Williams test driver Nico Hulkenberg and former Toro Rosso driver Sebastien Bourdais, the likes of current BMW driver Robert Kubica had been mentioned. Force ...

Ferrari weighs its options with Massa reportedly not expected back this season 2 months ago on Autoblog

When Felipe Massa was taken out of commission at the Hungarian Grand Prix last month, the questions on everyone's mind was who would replace him and when he'd be back. With regards to the former, Ferrari is one of the few teams on the grid that doesn't have a junior driver development program in ...

Ferrari to sign Fisichella to replace Badoer? 2 months ago on Autoblog

Ferrari has had plenty of time to get its hands on Giancarlo Fisichella. The Italian driver has been on the grid since 1995 when he started as a test driver for Minardi, and later driving for Jordan, Benetton, Sauber, Renault and now Force India. But the Scuderia wasn't interested. Not until its ...

F1 Updates: BMW seeks new buyer, FIA re-opens selection process, Renault granted appeal, etc. 3 months ago on Autoblog

It's anything but business as usual this year in Formula One, and this past week has been no exception, with one team scrambling to secure its future, another receiving the go-ahead to continue racing, and others re-submitting applications in the hope of joining the grid for next year. First up is ...

Massa to return for Italian Grand Prix in early September? 3 months ago on Autoblog

Luca Badoer is gearing up for his first grand prix in ten years. The veteran Ferrari test driver (who got the nod to fill in for the injured Felipe Massa after plans for Michael Schumacher's temporary return were put on hold) will get to test the Ferrari F60 which he helped develop before the ...

Big Schu to Fill: Ferrari's Luca Badoer hasn't raced in ten years, never scored a point 3 months ago on Autoblog

With Michael Schumacher now confirmed to have canceled his comeback due to a neck injury sustained in a motorcycle accident, Ferrari has been left with no choice but to put one of its veteran test drivers into Felipe Massa's seat until the injured Brazilian is ready to return to active duty. The ...

Statement on Ferrari website lashes out against Toro Rosso "indiscretion" 3 months ago on Autoblog

Sour grapes much? Both of Italy's Formula One teams had to switch drivers mid-season during the year: Scuderia Toro Rosso (because Sebastien Bourdais wasn't working out) and Scuderia Ferrari (due to Felipe Massa injury). However, due to the comprehensive ban on in-season testing, neither could ...

REPORT: Schumacher to earn a tidy 1M Euros per race for return effort 3 months ago on Autoblog

According to a report from German newspaper Die Tageszeitung, Michael Schumacher – already one of the richest athletes in the world – will earn a cool million Euros (that's $1.44M USD to us Yanks) for each race in which he's substituting for injured Ferrari factory driver Felipe ...

Felipe Massa: "I'll be back on the track with Ferrari as soon as possible." 3 months ago on Autoblog

As expected, Felipe Massa has been transported back to his home country of Brazil following successful life-saving surgery at the AEK military hospital in Budapest. Speaking for the first time since being struck in the helmet by a loose spring during qualifying for the Hungarian Grand Prix, a very ...

REPORT: Massa to check out of hospital on Monday 3 months ago on Autoblog

More good news on the Felipe Massa front today as reports from AEK military hospital in Budapest indicate that the Brazilian driver will be flown back to his home country via private jet on Monday. Previously, it was expected that the Ferrari pilot, who suffered a fractured skull after a loose ...

REPORT: Massa has no long-term injury, will likely race again 3 months ago on Autoblog

Felipe Massa's personal doctor has given the racer the best prognosis yet, saying "He doesn't seem to have a long-term injury," and that Massa hasn't suffered any eye damage. After the Brazilian's 170 mph (275 kph) impact with a flying spring that came off Rubens Barrichello's car during ...

BREAKING: Schumacher to return to Ferrari F1 for remainder of season 3 months ago on Autoblog

Yesterday's rumors have been confirmed: Michael Schumacher will take Felipe Massa's place for the remainder of the 2009 Formula One season. A Ferrari spokesperson said Schumi's return hinges on the seven-time F1 champion's ability to pass the FIA's physical (we doubt that'll be a problem) and ...

Could Schumacher come out of retirement to replace Massa? 3 months ago on Autoblog

Could Michael Schumacher pull a Lance Armstrong and unretire back to the sport he so dearly loves and was almost impossibly successful at? If reports coming out of Formula One-obsessed European media outlets are to believed, the 40-year-old, seven-time F1 Driver's Championship winner is in the ...

REPORTS: Massa recovering but may never race again, Renault suspended for safety infraction [UPDATE] 3 months ago on Autoblog

In a development mirroring countless racing movies, Felipe Massa's doctors say that the injured driver is showing progress in his recovery, but that he may never race again. The Brazilian pilot, who narrowly missed winning the title last year, was knocked unconscious on Saturday by a loose ...

Felipe Massa's skull fractured by track debris during Hungarian GP qualifying [UPDATE] 3 months ago on Autoblog

Yesderday during Formula 1 qualifying in Hungary, Ferrari's Felipe Massa suffered a life-threatening head injury when a spring from Reubens Barrichello's car struck him in the helmet. As you'll see in the ESPN video posted after the jump, the impact appears to knock the Brazilian unconscious; ...

2009 Spanish Grand Prix: How the Mighty Have Fallen [SPOILER ALERT] 6 months ago on Autoblog

Those who tuned in on Saturday for the qualifying session at this weekend's Spanish Grand Prix would not have been surprised by the top three: Brawn's Jenson Button and Rubens Barrichello took first and third on the starting grid, respectively, sandwiching Red Bull's Sebastian Vettel in second. ...

Marlboro's Stars on Ice: Stoner beats Massa in winter kart race 10 months ago on Autoblog

What happens when you coop up a bunch of racers at a snow-capped ski resort for a few days? Well you can bet they'll be racing each other down the slopes. It's just in their blood. But snow or no snow, eventually they're going to find a way to race something motorized. And that's exactly what ...

VIDEO: Relive the 2008 F1 championship in 8 minutes 11 months ago on Autoblog

The 2008 F1 Drivers World Championship was one of the most exciting in years. Over the course of its 18 races, several drivers and teams had noteworthy performances, with the championship ultimately being decided in the final corner of the final lap of the final race. Those who watched that the ...

SPOILER ALERT: McLaren and Ferrari embroiled in more controversy at the Belgian GP 1 year ago on Autoblog

Upsets, upsets and more upsets. The Formula One racing world thought it had put the politics between Ferrari and McLaren to rest, but the controversy between the two front-running teams reared its ugly head once more at this past weekend's Belgian Grand Prix at Spa. Follow the jump to read how ...

Ferrari confirms Kimi and Felipe for 2009 1 year ago on Autoblog

The closer we get to the end of this season and to the start of the next, the clearer the picture will become as to which drivers will be where for the 2009 FIA Formula One World Championship. While his team was undergoing testing alongside its competitors at the Monza track in Italy, Ferrari ...

SPOILER ALERT: the new European Grand Prix at Valencia 1 year ago on Autoblog

Click above for high-res gallery of the European Grand Prix There are many grands prix in Europe, but there is only one European Grand Pix. Although the title was originally awarded as a badge of prestige to one race on the continent each year, over the last quarter century the name has allowed a ...

Breaking the tie: drivers' points leader determined at German Grand Prix 1 year ago on Autoblog

Click above for high-res gallery from the 2008 German Grand Prix A stormy 2008 British Grand Prix had left a three-way tie for the drivers' championship in Formula 1, with Hamilton. Raikkonen and Massa all in a deadlock at 48 points. That made the German Grand Prix this past weekend, the tenth race ...

[SPOILER ALERT] Turkish Grand Prix was dog gone good 1 year ago on Autoblog

Click above for high-res gallery of the 2008 Turkish Grand Prix The real story coming out of this weekend's Turkish Grand Prix should be the fact that Ferrari won again and Lewis Hamilton is driving better than any other driver in F1, but a stray dog that was struck and killed on track during a GP2 ...

Ferrari presents Felipe Massa with custom Fiat 500 1 year ago on Autoblog

Click to view in high resolution If you drove Formula One cars for a living, what would you drive in your spare time? Well, just about anything you want, given the multi-million-dollar contracts F1 drivers garner these days. F1 teams, however, routinely present their star drivers with their parent ...

BREAKING: Massa and Ferrari extend contract through 2010 2 years ago on Autoblog

More pieces are filled into the proverbial puzzle with each passing day as the 2007 Formula One season comes to a close, and next season's grid comes into focus. The latest news comes in the form of an announcement from Ferrari that the team has signed a new contract with its Brazilian driver Felipe ...

VIDEO: Felipe Massa shills for Shell, makes us chuckle 2 years ago on Autoblog

Shell's PR people appear to have a handle on how best to exploit the company's relationship with Scuderia Ferrari. Whether it's the spine-tingling spot that depicts historic Ferrari grand prix cars running on the streets in famous locales, or the very amusing "What will Schumi do next?" series ...

VIDEO: Ferrari F430 Scuderia pre-reveal 2 years ago on Autoblog

Evidently Ferrari decided that it couldn't wait to to unveil a track-bred sports car like the F430 Scuderia on a static auto show stage in Frankfurt. Instead Ferrari President Luca di Montezemolo was accompanied by F1 drivers Felipe Massa and Kimi Raikkonen as they pulled the tarp of the lighter, ...

Ferrari's ?400 baseball cap 2 years ago on Autoblog

var digg_url = 'http://digg.com/motorsport/Nice_Lid_Ferrari_s_526_baseball_cap'; For many motorsports aficionados, allegiance to Ferrari transcends the lines of age and social class. Young and old, from the everyman to captains of industry, on race days the differences are tossed out the window ...

Drivers get wet at Nurburgring F1 2 years ago on Autoblog

Last weekend's rain soaked European Grand Prix at Germany's Nurburgring saw many of the drivers aquaplaning out of control early on in the event. Rain started in just the second lap of the race and it had to be restarted by the fourth lap due to dangerous conditions. By the time the race restarted ...

Shell giving out free Ferrari stickers 2 years ago on Autoblog

To celebrate another season of teaming with Ferrari on both road and track, Shell Oil has issued a set of stickers depicting the fabled cars from Maranello. In addition to shots of the new F1 car, there are also stickers featuring both of the current drivers, the new 599 GTB Fiorano, and the logos ...

F1 Late Night: Alonso, Massa opposed to racing in the dark 2 years ago on Autoblog

Before setting the fastest lap during today's practice session in Melbourne, two-time Formula One champ Fernando Alonso made it clear that running the Australian Grand Prix at night was a bad idea. Joined by Ferrari's Felipe Massa, both drivers questioned whether enough track lighting would provide ...

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