Ferrari happy with driving line-up

Eurosport - Fri, 24 Oct 11:24:00 2008

Ferrari president Luca di Montezemolo has reiterated that the Scuderia is "very happy" with its driving line-up of Felipe Massa and Kimi Raikkonen.

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Raikkonen has displayed indifferent form for much of the 2008 Formula One campaign after winning the laurels for the first time in 2007.

It was suggested to Di Montezemolo that, in light of Fernando Alonso's superb showings of late in the Renault, perhaps Maranello had got the wrong combination for 2009.

The Italian, however, is adamant that the Prancing Horse has the right men to put them at the top of the F1 tree next year.

"These types of thoughts we had four years ago," Di Montezemolo told La Gazzetta dello Sport. "Now we are very happy.

"We are working on the title with a different driver to our champion of last year, and both of them are delivering to us the manufacturers' title.

"If there is one aspect with which we have no problems, it is our drivers. When Raikkonen was having a difficult time in the second part of the season, Massa was in extraordinary form."

Last month, Massa revealed that he and Raikkonen are not friends away from the circuit and have "no private relationship", stating: "If we are together in a meeting, when it is finished he opens the door and is gone."

Crash.Net / Eurosport

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  1. PASQ - 9 times out of 10, Ferrari are the team to beat, but even you have to admit that they have been tarnished by the FIA's favoritism towards them.

    Good team, good drivers, but will always be seen as having an unfair advantage over their competitors.

    From shawn g, on Sat 25 Oct 6:49PM

  2. Facts are facts, Ferrari is and always will be the happiest and most together team the world over, jealousy is the only explanation for critisism, we are always the team to beat, consistent and true. Viva Il Cavallo.

    From PASQ, on Sat 25 Oct 12:10AM

  3. for the record Not Printable, its the russains who drink vodka, and if the finns are so bad why did raikkonon win last season, and why did mika hakkenen win the championship twice? to be very honest, from the way you are writing , it gives the inpresion that you are drinking vodka at this moment in time. and another thing, ferarri will win this season and next, the drivers are not the nest, but the quickest, and EACH driver is given the equal opputunity. unlike at maclaren

    From astar786, on Fri 24 Oct 5:49PM

  4. Montezuma is stupid and arrogant
    Dominicali should be fired
    Alonso Massa, or Alonso and an Italian young hope
    Raikkonen will successfully join the 2 and 4 Bobsleigh championship, happy to have all those walls to hit with no major damage

    From golf in the kingdom, on Fri 24 Oct 4:32PM

  5. emerson.spottipaldi why wouldn't they be happy? It's Massa that they have helped ALL along. Interested to hear where you are coming from on this.

    From crispyduck, on Fri 24 Oct 12:58PM

  6. Now that the Ferrari President has publicly stated the he is perfectly happy with his drivers and not interested in Alonso, will FA still be so happy to help Massa win the Title?

    From Biggles, on Fri 24 Oct 10:29AM

  7. Paul t: Stepney and Coughlan are being investigated by the Italians and the case is therefore 'sub judice' They cannot say anything to anyone. Legal cases in Italy take an average of TWO years to come to court so don't expect anything soon. Remamber, the case against the Williams team for causing the death of Senna took FIVE years ( or was it TEN).

    From Biggles, on Fri 24 Oct 10:26AM

  8. Kimis a wall Magnet and Massers is Little Man would u be happy lol

    From hanniballookalike@..., on Fri 24 Oct 10:12AM

  9. Hey whens the BTCC on lol

    From hanniballookalike@..., on Fri 24 Oct 10:10AM

  10. Not surprising really? Who would want to befriend Massa anyway....... oH YEAH Berni?

    From hanniballookalike@..., on Fri 24 Oct 10:08AM

  11. not printable... here's a choice for your next 'nick'... pretty (pathetic)...

    From sagittarius1958, on Fri 24 Oct 9:53AM

  12. Finns need to have a hole in the ice and a lot of Vodka before the split a smile, unfortunately you cant drive under the influence - so let him like all other Finns drive on - one must admit, they produce some pretty good wheelmen no matter their personality

    From not printable, on Fri 24 Oct 7:37AM

  13. Delighted they are happy with their line-up, means they will come 3rd and 5th next year because Vettel and Alonso will be 2nd and 4th, and who does that leave first I wonder? No points for imagination

    From not printable, on Fri 24 Oct 7:35AM

  14. Felipe is revealing that Kimi is not wanting to be a friend to him (at this time)which is a shame but with the nickname Iceman its not really surprising!

    From wizzo, on Thu 23 Oct 11:52PM

  15. What has happened to NIGEL STEPNEY and MIKE COUGHLIN, where’s there side of the story??

    From paul t, on Thu 23 Oct 11:36PM
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