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Massa Back in Top FormÂ
by Erik Nielsen
Photos courtesy and copyright Ferrari Media
August 24 2008
If there was any concern amongst the Brazilian tifosi that Felipe Massa had lost the plot after the last race engine ka-boom, those were soon washed away with a nice Spanish red wine after his domination at Valencia. [Read more…] about European Grand Prix
Wet & Wild at Silverstone
Duke of Kent, Stefano Domenicali and Jackie Stewart
By Erik Nielsen
Photos courtesy and copyright Ferrari Media
If anyone said that F1 has become totally predictable, they’ve obviously never watched a race in the rain before. The only people who think it doesn’t rain plenty in the Midlands live in places like Seattle and Vancouver… [Read more…] about British Grand Prix
Ferrari Does it in France
Massa does it.
by Erik C. Nielsen
Photos courtesy and copyright Ferrari Media
If there was significant concern amongst the Ferrari faithful regarding the Scuderia’s performance in Canada, all of that was washed down with a decent red wine in central France during this weekend’s French Grand Prix. [Read more…] about French Grand Prix
BMW StunnerÂ
by Erik Nielsen
Photos courtesy and copyright Ferrari Media
The story of Kimi’s race.
June 8, 2008
If there was any doubt that BMW was going to be a top team this year, they put those thoughts to bed with their first ever 1-2 as a team since morphing out of the Sauber franchise. [Read more…] about Canadian Grand Prix
 Hamilton Prays for Rain
Massa beneath the layers of Nomex practicing a winner’s gesture. He didn’t get to use it.
By Erik Nielsen
Photos courtesy and copyright Ferrari Media
Without sounding too much like an old fart, I can remember about ten years ago being a dyed in the wool tifosi praying for rain at Monaco because the Scuderia cars of the early Schumacher era were nothing to write home about and it was the only chance for the red cars to win. [Read more…] about Monaco Grand Prix
Ferrari 1-2 in Spain
by Erik Nielsen
Photos courtesy and copyright Ferrari Media
Felipe Massa, Kimi Raikkonen.
To quote an apt repeated and overused cliché, it was like deja-vu all over again. [Read more…] about Spanish Grand Prix
FERRARI IS BACK
By Erik Nielsen
Photos courtesy and copyright Ferrari Media
Robert Kubica, Stefano Domenicali, Kimi Räikkönen and
Heikki Kovalainen.
March 23, 2008
I made the comment last weekend that McLaren doesn’t need to get their hopes up until they see how fast the competition is. This week Ferrari showed them that the silver arrows are not the fastest cars on the grid this year and it probably will be a long season for everyone. The Scuderia shook off their Australian season opener mess and was on track to have their front row starting grid turn into yet another 1-2 finish, but Massa still has not figured out how to get the most of the car without traction control. One has to imagine that there will be a lot of yelling in Italian and Portuguese this week in Maranello.
A Bit Early For The Silly Season
By Erik Nielsen
Photos courtesy and copyright Ferrari Media
The Start
March 16, 2008
Most of the cold weather projects should be done by now. But, the fact that my Mondial is still up on jack stands in the garage is actually a good metaphor for how the F1 season has started this year.
[Read more…] about Australian Grand Prix