Schumacher wins Massa's kartrace

On Sunday Felipe Massa organised a go-kart race at the Ingleses Kart Track in Florianopolis, Brazil. A total of 23 drivers joined Felipe Massa for the two races. Michael Schumacher won the first race, while Lucas di Grassi won the second race.

Schumacher shone in both races and made the crowd go crazy. In a Monza style madness, hundredths of people invaded the track to join the podium ceremony. Schumacher's presence is guaranteed for next year. Asked if he was surprised with the victory in his first race at the circuit, he answered: "I told Felipe I was worried of getting the last place", he said.

Ferrari to shakedown F2008 in January

The Ferrari Formula 1 team will complete its first laps with the team's 2008 contender on January 14 at Jerez. The news was confirmed by Ferrari's head engineer Luca Baldisserri.

In an interview with Italian newspaper La Stampa Baldisserri confirmed the team will bring two new F2008 chassis' to the test in the South of Spain. "The new car is an improved F2007 so you shouldn't expect a revolutionary design. We are building on our current championship winning car."

Schumacher to test again for Ferrari

Michael Schumacher will test again for Ferrari at Jerez, at the beginning of next month. The retired seven-time world champion returned to Formula 1 last week, at Circuit de Catalunya, and immediately was the fastest man on track.

A Ferrari spokesperson confirmed that Schumacher would test for another two days, but the final programme had not yet been confirmed.

Schumacher fastest as he returns to F1

Michael Schumacher is back. The seven-time world champion returned to Formula 1 and immidiatly showed he still knows how to do it. He was the fastest man on track on Tuesday at Circuit de Catalunya, just ahead of his team-mate, Ferrari tester Luca Badoer.

All eyes were on seven-time world champion Michael Schumacher. The German returned after one year off and immediately showed he is still on the pace. He completed the fastest time of the day, just ahead of Ferrari's test driver Luca Badoer.

He was fastest as well on Wednesday.

Changes at Ferrari

The Ferrari Formula 1 team has announced that Stefano Domenicali will become the team's Director of Gestione Sportiva, a position currently held on an interim basis by Jean Todt.

Domenical will enter his new position as of January 1st 2008. Ferrari furthermore announced that Mario Amondo will become the team's operations director, Aldo Costa as the team's Technical Director and Gilles Simon was announced as the team's engine director.

Where Todt will fit into the F1 outfit next year remains to be seen, as does whether he will move over to the automotive side of the Ferrari business. The team is expected to clarify those matters before the end of the year.

The joy continues for Kimi !

For Kimi Raikkonen it's finally holiday time, the first holidays as a World Champion. But before he flew off, the last weekend was dedicated to celebrating with the Ferrari World Finals at the Autodromo del Mugello.

"These were joyful days with many celebrations. It seems I can't stop smiling," said Kimi. "Wherever I go there are people who congratulate me. It seems that everybody in Italy is as happy as I am! Wednesday in Maranello was wonderful, when we celebrated the wins of the two Championships with everybody from the Scuderia. But I have to say that yesterday in Mugello was even better. In front of thousands of fans and numerous Ferrari clients."

"When I was going to the race track in Tuscany I remembered the first time I drove a race car, back when I was driving in the Formula Renault and then my first race in Formula One with Peter Sauber. I remember these feelings, but it is really something else driving the car, with which I just won the Championship, here at Mugello: it was like a second triumph. I was really happy and very proud being part of the Ferrari family when I saw all the fans celebrating. Thank you all so much, with all my heart!"

"There was a great surprise waiting for me after the celebrations at Mugello. I should have gone back to Switzerland but Jenni and my friends had planned something else. We went to Helsinki and celebrated the win with people who have always been close to me. This was a great way of coming back home for the first time as a World Champion. Now I'm on holiday. I'll try to chill out as much as I can and charge up my batteries. I drove almost every week during the last season and now is the time to think of something else than four wheels. I'll try to forget Formula One a bit, but that will be difficult. This year was really special to me. I can say that I fell in love again with this sport. I won't go to the tests in November in Barcelona, but I might be back on the track in December. It will be great to start my second year with Ferrari now that I won the title.

It will be a new challenge, even more exciting, because I want to feel this joy again, one more time!"