FIA Formula One Championship 2013

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Yun lang... Almost all teams are filled up. Only choice is lotus really unless Mclarean kicks button or Perez out.

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Nice! Kimi alonso it is. Magiging hard to beat sa constructors ferrari next year. And I don't think kimi will give way to alonso when given the opportunity on track.

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Remember that Ferrari has miserably failed to give FA the WDC.....

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Ferrari was able to snatch the designer James Allison from Lotus, ..Confirmation of Kimi move within the hour...

Ferrari has confirmed former Lotus technical director will join the team this year.

AUTOSPORT revealed in May that Allison was closing on a Ferrari deal after leaving Lotus, and that the agreement was completed last week.

Allison will become Ferrari's chassis technical director and will begin working with the team on September 1.

Current technical director Pat Fry will take on the new position of director of engineering, both men reporting to team principal Stefano Domenicali.

Allison, one of the most highly rated designers in the Formula 1 paddock, previously worked for Ferrari during its dominant spell in the early 2000s, before leaving for what was then the Renault team.

Ferrari will announce Kimi Raikkonen on Wednesday, 8 pm UK time. Raikkonen’s €20 mill. salary at Ferrari will be covered by Shell. His rallying backed by Fiat. Contract is for 2 years + 1 year option.Part of the deal is that Mark Slade will move from Lotus to Ferrari as Kimi Raikkonen’s engineer.
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Hulkenberg on Lotus shorlist.

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So long Felipe, it wasn't a great ending though...

Massa announces departure from Ferrari
The Associated Press 39 minutes ago
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Felipe Massa said Tuesday that he will leave Ferrari at the end of the Formula One season.

The move opens a path for Kimi Raikkonen to rejoin the Italian team as the new partner for Fernando Alonso.

Massa used his Twitter account to post the announcement with a message on Instagram.

''From 2014 I will no longer be driving for Ferrari,'' Massa wrote. ''I would like to thank the team for all the victories and incredible moments experienced together.''

The 32-year-old Massa has made 184 starts for Ferrari, winning 11 races since joining in 2006 from Sauber.

All of the Brazilian's wins with Ferrari came during his first three seasons with the team. He hasn't won a race since a life-threatening accident at the Hungarian Grand Prix in 2009 and his contract is up at the end of this season.

''Right now I want to push as hard as possible with Ferrari for the remaining seven races,'' Massa said. ''For next year, I want to find a team that can give me a competitive car to win many more races and challenge for the Championship which remains my greatest objective!''

Raikkonen, who drives for Lotus, has been linked with a return to Ferrari. He raced for Ferrari from 2007-2009, and his title in 2007 was the last time Ferrari won the driver's crown.

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It's Rory Byrne who's getting me all excited about Kimi + Ferrari in 2014.

Rory (Ferrari) and Adrian Newey (McLaren) slugged it out between 1996 to about 2004, when he retired, though he was still a consultant for the red team after.

Lets wait for some more samurai quotes from Alonso.

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I just can't believe he said yes to drive along side alonso. I guess it's better than driving for a under performing lotus. Kimi made it clear that lotus can't reach his expectations in terms of car performance.

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I just can't believe he said yes to drive along side alonso. I guess it's better than driving for a under performing lotus. Kimi made it clear that lotus can't reach his expectations in terms of car performance.

He had the balls to go up against MS in Ferrari. It was supposed to be KR and MS for 2007 beyond, but MS cannot commit due to back injuries.

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2001 noobies...

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They have wild parties in Maranello....

And KR simply loves them.....

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Intersting move for ferrari. Pero sakin 2 aggressive driver medyo delikado tayo diyan. Pero hintay tayo kung papano titimplahin ng ferrari yung dalawa. Parang gusto ko ng matapos tong 2013 season even though nasa half part palang tayo.


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Kimi is not that big headed compared to Alonso. Kimi is the laidback type, hates sponsor events and not very technical. Just give him a good car and leave him alone...

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2014 driver line-up so far...

Red Bull - Vettel / Ricciardo

Ferrari - Alonso / Raikkonen

Mercedes - Hamilton / Rosberg

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Lotus names Massa as candidate



Felipe Massa has joined Nico Hülkenberg as a leading candidate to replace Kimi Räikkönen at Lotus next year, team boss Eric Boullier revealed on Wednesday.

After eight seasons onboard, Massa is to depart Ferrari at the end of the current term, with Räikkönen returning to his former employers on a two-year agreement. But despite the setback, the Brazilian quickly stated his intentions to remain on the grid.

"I want to find a team that can give me a competitive car to win many more races and challenge for the Championship which remains my greatest objective," he explained.

And with Lotus the most competitive outfit yet to finalise its 2014 driver line-up, Boullier confirmed on Wednesday afternoon that Massa's management group, spearheaded by Nicolas Todt, has already been in contact with regards to a potential race seat.

After acknowledging in an interview with RMC Sport that Sauber driver Hülkenberg remains an option, Boullier commented: "Felipe Massa is also available, so he is inevitably on the list. These are drivers whose management approached us."

Räikkönen's exit is also set to boost Romain Grosjean's hopes extending his stay for a third campaign, with Boullier eager to see the Frenchman take on a lead role.

When asked if Räikkönen's decision to leave will benefit Grosjean, Boullier said: "It can be an advantage because it is an opportunity for him to assert himself after two years growing alongside a World Champion. He will be able to unite the team around him and prove on-track that he can be a leader. He has to finish the season well."

Source: Lotus names Massa as candidate - GPUpdate.net

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Felipe Massa will be in MOA on tuesday. Who's coming?

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Since accident ni massa, obvious Nawala driving niya. Hulkenberg pipiliin ko kung ako lotus.

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Raikkonen: Hopefully in Singapore I won’t be asked where I’m driving next year



After a second race with no points to show for his efforts – despite a storming drive through the Monza field – Lotus driver Kimi Räikkönen heads to Singapore pumped and ready for the challenges that the 13th round of the 2013 world championship will deliver.

It’s now been announced where you will drive next year; how does that affect the rest of your season?
Kimi Raikkonen: Hopefully it means I won’t be asked so much where I’m driving next year, but maybe it means more questions. For my racing this season it doesn’t make any difference. I’ll keep pushing at every race to get the best result I can.

Are you looking forward to the Singapore Grand Prix?
KR: I really like going to Singapore. It’s a great place to be, I love the local food, and I don’t mind the unusual times we run in the car as it means I don’t have to get up so early. I have some unfinished business after my three grands prix there so far, as I enjoy the circuit but have not yet had a podium. That doesn’t mean I’m not quick there as I’ve been told I still hold the lap record from 2008. I crashed while fighting for fifth place that year, finished down in tenth in 2009, and took sixth last season, so I want more this time.

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Raikkonen: Hopefully in Singapore I won?t be asked where I?m driving next year | Grand Prix 247

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Lotus confirm Grosjean and deciding between Massa or Hulkenberg



Lotus is weighing up between Nico Hulkenberg and Felipe Massa to complete its 2014 Formula 1 driver lineup.

Asked recently if – in the interests of continuity – Romain Grosjean will definitely be retained next year if Kimi Raikkonen departs, team boss Eric Boullier answered simply: “Yes.”

So that leaves only the cockpit currently occupied by the Ferrari-bound Finn Raikkonen to fill.

The candidates are Hulkenberg – the impressive German who after moving from Force India last year is now seeking to jump from struggling Sauber – and the experienced Ferrari refugee Massa.

Brazilian Massa, 32, might have the edge.

According to O Estado de S.Paulo newspaper, Frenchman Boullier said recently that, “In 2014, experience will be more important than speed”.

Source: Lotus confirm Grosjean and deciding between Massa or Hulkenberg | Grand Prix 247

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Singaporean GP - Star Sports / FOX Sports HD Live TV Schedule

Sept. 20 (friday)
6pm - Practice 1
9.30pm - Practice 2

Sept. 21 (saturday)
6pm - Practice 3
9pm - Qualifying Race

Sept. 22 (sunday)
7pm - Raceday show
8pm - Main Race