Felipe Massa News

This week, #F1Chat involves talking about what's been happening on track, following last week's tests in Jerez.

Ferrari's Fernando Alonso ended the final day of Formula One's first pre-season test at Jerez on Friday with a flourish despite lingering concern about the performance of his new car.

The former GP2 driver has been signed by Force India to replace the team's reserve driver Nico Hulkenberg, who has stepped up to the race seat this season.

Lewis Hamilton 's management company, XIX Entertainment, has appointed Didier Coton in an attempt to create a better environment for the McLaren driver.

Forecasts based on early test results are usually unreliable, but a picture of the 2012 pecking order may already be emerging.

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Ferrari's Felipe Massa admits there is plenty still to be done to turn the F2012 into a title challenger.

Ferrari has focused more than usual on gathering data over the first two days of Formula One's group test at Spain's Jerez track, because the concept of the F2012 car is such a big departure for the team.

Nine teams continued to put mileage on their new cars at Jerez on Wednesday, and with teams running different programs, times were largely irrelevant.

First day of testing in 2012 for Scuderia Ferrari who, with Felipe Massa at the wheel, gave the F2012 its debut.

Preparations for the new Formula 1 season begin in earnest at Jerez this morning as teams roll out their 2012 challengers for their debut runs on the opening day of pre-season testing.

Australia , on March 18, they are rapidly unveiling their new cars for the 2012 season.

Ferrari Formual One drivers Fernando Alonso, on the left, and Felipe Massa at a wintry Fiorano with one of the specially customised Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT8's. The unlikely marriage of Fiat and Chrysler has resulted in some strange offspring - but these two must be among the most off-beat. Two examples of the new Grand Cherokee SRT8, which Chrysler ... (more)

Ferrari ambassadors Fernando Alonso and Felipe Massa get the first two custom-built versions of the new high-performance Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT8 with Rosso Corsa coloured exteriors, red leather interiors and additional Ferrari looks.

I was all over the place last season.' Photograph: Clive Rose/Getty Images Lewis Hamilton , who admits he was "battling everybody" last season, and Jenson Button have had a private dinner for only the second time since their intense rivalry at McLaren started two years ago.

The car that was going to be unveiled is the new F2012 single-seat F1 racecar. But due to temperatures in the low-teens and a heavy coating of snow that closed schools all around the Maranello/Modena area, the initial showing, testing, and photographing had to be delayed.

Ferrari unveiled their all new Formula One race car F2012 earlier today. Ferrari F2012 will be competing with other F1 cars this season with the sole aim of bringing those glory days back to the Ferrari stable.

Ferrari unveiled their 2012 Formula One car via the Internet Friday after their usual glittering launch had been cancelled due to snow in Maranello, where driver Felipe Massa was given a frosty reminder that he must shape up this year.

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WOKING : If Lewis Hamil-ton was his own worst enemy at times last year, the McLaren driver assured the world on Wednesday that he would be starting the new Formula One season very much at ease with himself again.