Massa extends Ferrari for 2013

Disappointing compared to Alonso announced on the spot but significant progress over the last five GP, Felipe Massa, 31, will play next year in its eighth season of the Scuderia. Felipe Massa has likely saved his career with Ferrari with 56 points, whom he has aligned since the German Grand Prix, five races, when he scored only 25 in the first eleven appointments. At the same time, Fernando Alonso in the lead of the championship. With a triple zero input, the Brazilian could not start his worst season. And soon the rumor announced a bucket ejection. A top team can not afford a second car unsatisfactory, so does its ranking constructors' championship, so the amount of its share of the economic benefits of the discipline. Stefano Domenicali, boss red, considered several solutions. Promising young talents have been considered, including the Mexican Sergio Perez, discussions were held with Lewis Hamilton before he goes to the Mercedes motorhome. Finally, based on results up sharply, a return to the podium at Grand Prix of Japan after a two year absence from the top three, and probably because the near future strategy of the Scuderia will not develop that from 2014, Paulist, aged 31, has been renewed for an eighth season at Ferrari, in which it has evolved alongside Michael Schumacher, Kimi Räikkönen and Fernando Alonso, the current leader. "We are pleased to have renewed our partnership with Felipe for one more year , said Stefano Domenicali. It is part of our family for over ten years and has demonstrated, especially in the latter part of the season, he was again competitive at the highest level, as expected of any driver at the wheel of a Ferrari. We have always supported Felipe, even in the most difficult moments of his career, and we are confident of its value as the fact that justify the confidence we placed in him again.'  Pure product of the Maranello house, placed Sauber to make his F1 before learning assist Michael Schumacher in 2006 in place of Rubens Barrichello, Felipe Massa, draft in its infancy, has found the right balance of performance to claim the title World 2008. With six pole positions and six victories, he failed only to a point less than Lewis Hamilton on the finish of a Grand Prix of Brazil passed to posterity. In 2009, the drama: a spring escaped from the Brawn of Rubens Barrichello hit his helmet hard. Time for a long convalescence, he returned to competition in 2010. Teammate Fernando Alonso is now. Rather its leader, because Ferrari will ask him to give him a victory. 2011 will mark the beginning of his ordeal. Unable to adapt his driving to the new Pirelli tires, it is only a shadow of himself, very unlucky bonus, finally won one last chance this season, proved totally lost on the first half of the season before finding Finally, the manual of the F2012. At the last moment. Massa said that a recovered: "I feel very strong now, I found the way, I drive the car more automatic. It's really good to get all the settings, get in the car and enjoy.The situation is much better now. " He will have to prove the last four Grands Prix, to allow Ferrari to retain second place in the Manufacturers' standings, even playing the game of Fernando Alonso in the circumstances of the race, as long as it operates at the forefront.

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Webber gets pole and Alonso will start fourth

With a time of 1:37.242 Webber has achieved the eleventh pole position of his career, just ahead of teammate Sebastian Vettel, second to 74 milliseconds, and Alonso's main threat for the world title. The world champion Ferrari has made ​​great time (1:37.534) but has lagged behind the two Red Bull, superior for all training for this event, and Lewis Hamilton in third. Thus, Alonso will have to overcome some places if you want to remain the world leader, as Vettel is just four points from him. Behind these stood four drivers Kimi Raikkonen (Lotus), which will share row with the other Ferrari driver, Felipe Massa sixth. 's disappointment this rating has starred Jenson Button, outside the Q3, and to be traced from the eleventh position. The Mexican Sergio "Checo" Pérez, twelfth with Sauber and Pastor Maldonado (Williams), fifteenth, will have to give my best to get in the points. Finally, the Spanish Pedro de la Rosa will start the Grand Award from the twenty-second place ahead of his teammate Narain Karthikeyan and Marussia driver Charles Pic, who drew a penalty of 10 places after changing his engine, the ninth of the season.

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MotoGP: Valentino Rossi: "I lost oil, otherwise ..."

The Ducati says seventh place in Brno while Pedrosa enjoys success against the rival and compatriot Lorenzo also allowed him to reopen the race for the title.

DANIEL PEDROSA (Winner) - "Finally there was a good race, especially towards the end, it was difficult for me to keep Jorge Lorenzo behind, because in a circuit that Lorenzo had a lot more grip and I was hard on the gas, but I managed to give my rhythm and then stay in front, I'm happy. When I expanded a bit 'he passed me so fast, but I had another good opportunity, I tried to overtake and I did. far all there are points in which we are better, but I have to continue like this because Lorenzo is always there. Hopefully we can continue so to be able to stay focused and continue to lead well. " A thought Pedrosa sent him also to Stoner. "Too bad there was not - he said - with him today maybe we would scrimmage in three, today we tried to hold on, they have a lot of grip, but we hung in there. Knew that if I made ​​a mistake, he would have the past. " About the league, then Pedrosa said he is trying to do the best. "Lorenzo and 'strong and with a rival so hard to do better or like him - he said - and otherwise' difficult. Hopefully we stay until the end of the season like this." The secret of his success and perhaps' in the relationship with Honda. "Surely the Honda gave me a lot of confidence in all these years - he said - we had hard times, with the tires, even when I did often misunderstood. But they have always given me confidence.'ve Always stayed by my side, this and 'was important. This year I made ​​good winter testing, without falling, without hospitals and now I have more feeling with the bike, I can rapidly flush more than Stoner? when he returns I think it will be the last races of the season and try to win. So we will also pay attention to him

JORGE LORENZO (second) - "I'm always positive and I'm happy because we had a good race. sorry I did not get there first - he added - as I went very close. We tried, but he himself was very strong. I tried to slip, I did, but he was good and it was stuck again. The truth is that I am very tired and I could not keep the pace at the end. race very beautiful. The hardest but no this race was difficult because I tried to go away, but I could not. He in turn was higher than some, I did not succeed. When I realized I could not run away I slowed down a bit 'and passed me, then took both breath, we tried both he and I. I've tried it, I missed the exit, I got a line outside and he too has passed.'m still 13 points behind, without the fall in Assen would be different, but this is the situational. Pedrosa is mature, steady, not wrong ever. His bike is performing, our well, but do a little 'effort. Hopefully we have a few tenths less than him with the evidence we will do tomorrow. Otherwise it would be hard. "

VALENTINO ROSSI (seventh) - "Sadly, the bike started to lose oil of throught, I went everywhere and I struggled. Perhaps without that problem there we could play with the Bautista. The first few laps were beautiful, lost in a bit , but not much. Except that then the rear tire lost performance and I had to slow down. Even at the end I was never able to be very competitive - corrected Rossi - would have been nice to be able to resist a little 'more. Just to keep the others behind. Instead I did not because the others had a better pace than mine. Next week we are going to do some 'test at Misano, we hope to soon find new solutions. Here last year I had a pretty good race - he said - I was able to stay with a normal pace. With the bike this year, which is much safer than last year, it is better able to escape without falling, because, unfortunately, after many stressiamo laps behind the rubber. As far as I slowed down more. I was faster in the space, but I had to give up first. What do I expect from the fans at Misano what do I expect from mine, they are always nice to me, will be in many. Fans of Ducati are a bit 'less friendly than usual. Capirossi says that next year will be favored? He's too good.'ll be competitive, but Lorenzo, Pedrosa and Stoner are strong. " To those who did comment on those who say that the Ducati is missing only 1% to be perfect, Rossi said, "I do not know why you say, I think I need a little 'more than 1% to be perfect.'ve Changed the relationship with the fans?'s not 'been for them. Ducati Many hoped to be able to win with me, Italian motorcycles and Italian driver, but it did not. " To whom, then, asked him to give some advice to Dovizioso who will take his place, Rossi said that next year will change so many things, we must see how you will organize the racing department, you have to fix two or three things in this year and a half we could not change, but maybe that will change. "

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