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Alonso Followed Father’s Urging in Joining Ferrari

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Fernando Alonso has revealed that he joined Ferrari at his father’s urging.  The double world champion, as reported in The Guardian, recently indicated that his father had always told him that after he had driven for Ferrari his career would be complete, and he could retire.
But Alonso said, “So after I won my two championships [...]

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Alonso Says There’s More to Come from the Ferrari

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Although pre-season test times thus far have been inconclusive, due to variable weather conditions, and the different test programs and fuel loads being deployed by the different teams at any given time, there’s been some advance buzz that Ferrari might be the team to beat at the outset of the 2010 season.
New Ferrari pilot Fernando [...]

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Fernando Alonso’s Annual Helmet Livery Change

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In the early days of Formula one, a helmet was just a helmet, and judging by old black and white photos, they were either white or black, or some otherwise unremarkable color.  Granted, that was when drivers wore plain coveralls – or even just ordinary shirts and jeans.
Gradually, however, there were a few drivers who [...]

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Day Three at Valencia: Alonso on Top

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The Formula 1 test at Valencia concluded today, and once again Ferrari was vaulted to the head of the time sheets.  Today it was Fernando Alonso behind the wheel, rather than Felipe Massa, however.  It was Alonso’s first opportunity to test the F10, and he seemed to adjust to the new machinery very quickly.  He [...]

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Ferrari Launch the F10 at Maranello – Video

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Ferrari held the official launch of their 2010 Formula 1 car today, making them the first team to do so.  While Mercedes GP held their launch earlier in the week, the purpose of that ceremony was essentially to introduce the new Mercedes livery and the newly paired German drivers, Schumacher and Rosberg, to the racing [...]

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Sterling Moss Doubts That Schumacher Can Win Another Title

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British racing legend Sterling Moss, often reckoned to be the greatest Formula 1 driver never to win a world championship, admires Michael Schumacher for attempting a comeback at age 41, but doubts he’ll be able to clinch an eighth title.
Moss, speaking recently at the Autosport International show, said, “I think he is very brave to [...]

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Lewis Hamilton Says He Blew Alonso Away in 2007

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No one has ever accused Lewis Hamilton of being modest to a fault, and Hamilton underscores the point in an “audio walk around Rye House Racetrack in Hoddeson” available on the Johnnie Walker website. 

During the course of the recording, which is about 20 minutes in length, Hamilton revisits the karting track where [...]

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Alonso Builds Relationships at Ferrari Headquarters

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Although we are still in the official hiatus between the 2009 and 2010 Formula 1 seasons, Fernando Alonso has not been idle.  He is still contractually prohibited from wearing the Ferrari livery, but he is already a Ferrari driver in spirit.  He has already paid two visits to the Ferrari factory in Maranello, and has [...]

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Alonso Drives a Ferrari at Maranello

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Fernando Alonso paid a visit to the Ferrari Formula 1 team headquarters in Maranello on Friday.  It was his first official visit in his capacity as a driver for the Scuderia.  He arrived at the factory at 8.00 am, and began his day by meeting with team principal Stefano Domenicali.  Alonso then met with Ferrari [...]

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Drivers’ Salaries Revealed – $135 Million Total

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In advance of this weekend’s race in Abu Dhabi, ArabianBusiness.com has released the results of a survey of Formula 1 drivers’ salaries for 2009.  The survey was conducted by Tom Rubython, the author of the The Life of Senna, a biography of the late three-time world champion, and racing great, Ayrton Senna.
Rubython commented on the [...]

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