Quote: Bradamante wrote in post #14If I have to predict Kimi's year judging by the tone of Autosprint articles, I can already say you that his future won't be bright. Italian journalist Giorgio Terruzzi has started to work for Autosprint. Terruzzi is poisoned against Kimi.
oh no but Autosprint like most of Italian media never were much positive about Kimi or? so there won't be much difference..
There was another race yesterday evening. After Felipinho challenged Daniel Ricciardo and Dan accepted the challenge it came to a hot race on the Massas balcony. And surprise, surprise: we saw a new winner Felipinho vs. Daniel
This make me boil. Daniil made a big mistake (okay two) in the last race. But this is a slap in the face!
quoteNew line-up for Spain
THU 05.05.16
Red Bull Racing will have a new driver line-up from the Spanish Grand Prix. Max Verstappen will be joining the team to drive alongside Daniel Ricciardo. Daniil Kvyat will continue to drive for Red Bull and will re-join sister team Scuderia Toro Rosso.
Christian Horner, Team Principal says, "Max has proven to be an outstanding young talent. His performance at Toro Rosso has been impressive so far and we are pleased to give him the opportunity to drive for Red Bull Racing.
"We are in the unique position to have all four drivers across Red Bull Racing and Toro Rosso under long term contracts with Red Bull, so we have the flexibility to move them between the two teams.
"Dany will be able to continue his development at Toro Rosso, in a team that he is familiar with, giving him the chance to regain his form and show his potential."
Sure it is! Some said the switch was sure before the race. Marko had a long talk last weekend with Max and Jos Verstappen. I hope Daniil will overtake Max in some races this season
By: Pablo Elizalde, News Editor 5 hours ago Felipe Massa will retire from Formula 1 at the end of the 2016 season, the Brazilian announced on the eve of the Italian Grand Prix.
The 35-year-old made his F1 debut with the Sauber team in 2002, and has so far competed in 242 grands prix, making him one of the most experienced drivers in Formula 1 history.
The Sao Paulo native has won 11 races during his tenure and achieved his best result in the championship in second behind Lewis Hamilton in 2008, when Massa lost the title by a single point.
Massa's future in the sport was perceived as uncertain, his Williams team continuing to consider its options for 2017 and having not announced any drivers yet.
However, writing in his exclusive column for Motorsport.com, the Brazilian announced he will end his F1 career when the current season runs its course.
"In recent months I have been thinking a lot about my future and I have taken the decision that at the end of this season, I will leave Formula 1," Massa wrote.
"Life presents us with many choices and I think for me it has got to the time where I have to go and do something different.
"Maybe you will see me again at the wheel of a race car, but at the moment the only certainty I have is that I will have a lot of time to decide on what I do in the future."
Massa spent three years at Sauber before being promoted to Ferrari, racing alongside Michael Schumacher during the 2006 season.
Massa went on to race for Ferrari until the end of the 2013 season before switching to Williams.
The Brazilian admitted he had chosen the Italian GP weekend to reveal his retirement because it is the same venue where Schumacher had announced he was quitting, thus paving the way for Massa to continue at the Maranello squad.
"Why I chose to announce my Formula 1 retirement at Monza is not an accident," Massa added. "Ten years ago in Monza, a driver announced he was leaving too – and he is one more than any other that had an influence on career: Michael Schumacher.
"I had been promoted to Ferrari at the beginning of the season, but I had been told already that in 2007 Kimi Raikkonen would be arriving – so my experience in 'red' could have been limited to just a single season.
"Then Michael made the decision to stop and I was certain that I could continue with Ferrari for the following seasons.
"Ten years on from that day, and in the same paddock, I decided to announce my decision."
Massa, who famously missed part of the 2009 season after being injured when a spring hit him in the head during the Hungarian GP, said the worst memory of his career was not the injury, but rather the 2008 Singapore Grand Prix's "crashgate", which he reckons cost him the title that year.
"Without that incident I probably would have won the world championship, and I know that I didn't make it for reasons that are not related to a driver error or a team problem. So it is more difficult to accept," he said.
McLaren-Honda today announces an innovative three-driver strategy for the 2017 and 2018 Formula 1 seasons.
World Champion and 15-time Grand Prix winner Jenson Button has signed a new contract to extend his relationship with the McLaren-Honda team, is now contracted for two more years, and will consequently continue to play an active role as a key member of the team.
McLaren-Honda’s two race drivers for 2017 will be double World Champion and 32-time Grand Prix winner Fernando Alonso, and the most talented and exciting young driver in the sport today, Stoffel Vandoorne.
Jenson Button (Driver, McLaren-Honda) said:
“I’m delighted that I’ll be staying on as a key member of the McLaren-Honda team. In fact I’m massively excited about my new role, which has come about as a result of a number of in-depth chats with Ron. Specifically, I’m looking forward to becoming even more deeply involved in the team’s efforts to bring about the success we’ve all been striving to deliver.
“I love McLaren-Honda – I firmly believe it’s made up of the best bunch of people I’ve ever worked with – and I have no intention of ever driving for another Formula 1 team.
“To be clear, I’m very definitely not retiring. I’m contracted for both 2017 and 2018, I intend to work hard on car-development, and I’m sure I’ll get behind the wheel of the new car at some point.”
Tue Sep 06, 2016 4:51 pm (Last edited: Tue Sep 06, 2016 4:56 pm)
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but Autosprint like most of Italian media never were much positive about Kimi or? so there won't be much difference..
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It´s so strange. I´m so used to Felipe and Jenson. Can´t believe they will not longer drive next year 
