'Ferrari want Vettel to replace Massa'

Vettel, who became F1's youngest World Champion with his title victory with Red Bull in 2010, has often been connected to Ferrari in the past.

Not only has the German admitted that racing for the Italian outfit would be "special" but now di Montezemolo has exposed he wants Vettel.

"Sebastian is fast, smart and young," he told Cologne tabloid Express. "Sooner or afterward he will be driving a red car."

The newspaper added that Ferrari are eager to have the German's services in 2012, teaming him up with Fernando Alonso as Felipe Massa's replacement.

Vettel, though, insists he is dedicated to Red Bull Racing: "I am a part of the Red Bull family."
However, even Red Bull team proprietor Dietrich Mateschitz admits his outfit could face a tough confront retaining the German in the face of the "dream" of racing for Ferrari.

"It's a once in a life-time dream to drive for Ferrari but we will make send-off a difficult decision for him," said Mateschitz.

"We have so far been also quick to agree. And he wants to win."

Recap 2010: Shell Advance Malaysian Motorcycle Grand Prix

Motogp’s inclusive summary of the 15th round of the season at the Sepang worldwide Circuit offers you the chance to re-live the best of the action, with easy one-click admission to video highlights.

Two titles were settled at Sepang as Jorge Lorenzo took his first ever MotoGP crown, whilst Toni Elías was confirmed as the first ever Moto2 World title holder.

Ahead of the start of the action Loris Capirossi gave an idea of the Sepang layout, and the OnBoard cameras captured the best of the thrills from the bikes all through the weekend. An substitute type of activity was provided for the 105,000 fans who attended across all three days by the Paddock Girls.

Starting the weekend with a sign of things to come Valentino Rossi topped the timesheet in the breach practice, but with a first shot at claiming the 2010 title in the race Lorenzo stepped up the pace in FP2 and then secured his sixth pole position of the movement in qualifying.

As usual it was the 125cc class who kicked events off on race day and Red Bull Ajo Motorsport rider Marc Márquez took his eighth win of the season to suppose the lead of the overall standings by just three points with as many rounds remaining.

In the Moto2 race Italtrans STR rider Roberto Rolfo took his first victory of the season, his first World finals win since his 250cc triumph at Jerez in 2004.

Fourth place for Elías was sufficient to hand him the opening Moto2 title and the Spaniard of the Gresini Racing team was understandably elated at his attainment when he spoked in an exclusive interview.

Merry Christmas from Formula1

The 2010 season saw five drivers from three teams score wins, with four of them still in the hunt for the finals at the very last race, where the title was claimed by the sport’s youngest ever champion - Red Bull’s Sebastian Vettel. Some say it was procedure One’s best-ever season. Whether you agree or not, it’s certainly been memorable.

And as 2010 draws to a close, we'd like to express thanks for your support over the past 12 months and wish our all our users the very best for the Christmas era.

Pointless to say the first few weeks of 2011 already look set to be busy ones, as the teams gear up to reveal and trial their new machines in February’s first test sessions, ahead of the breach round of the new season, the Bahrain Grand Prix, on March 13.

Will 2010’s new teams - Lotus, HRT and Virgin - take the fight to the midfielders and set up themselves as point-scoring contenders? Will the revamped system, including the banning of F-ducts and double diffusers and the introduction of KERS and adaptable rear wings, make a difference to the success of the frontrunners? Or will the button from Bridgestone to Pirelli tyres shake up the field?

Will Red Bull prove to be just as inexorable as they were this year or will McLaren and Ferrari emerge from the winter break invigorated and ready to tackle the young upstarts from Milton Keynes? And can Michael Schumacher lastly get to grips with his Mercedes?

Jorge Lorenzo documentary premieres in Madrid

Televisión Española and Dorna Sports obtainable the documentary 'Jorge' in a particular premiere of the 80-minute film at the Cine Capitol in Madrid on Thursday evening.

The red carpet occasion in the Spanish capital was attended by 2010 MotoGP World Champion and subject Jorge Lorenzo. shaped by Dorna and presented by TVE the feature film documents the 23 year-old's journey from talented young talent to MotoGP World Champion, following Lorenzo in his chase of the title and getting up close and individual with only the second ever Spanish rider in history to claim the premier class crown.

Shot in high meaning 'Jorge' gives a detailed insight into the life of the man from Mallorca, both on a professional and personal level. An in-depth and sincere interview with Lorenzo himself, his parents, friends and professional associates provides viewers with a total profile of the World Champion, as does family video footage and images of the key moments of the 2010 campaign which comprise the hours before and after the Yamaha rider clinched the MotoGP World Championship title in Malaysia in October.

Recap 2010: Red Bull U.S. Grand Prix

motogp's complete summary of the ninth round of the season at the Laguna Seca offers you the chance to re-live the best of the action, with easy one-click access to the video highlights.

Marking the halfway point in the season – the ninth of 18 rounds on the 2010 MotoGP calendar – the Californian sunshine welcomed the premier class to the Laguna Seca in late July, and provided the chance for the premier class stars to enjoy some of the glitz and glamour thanks to the close nearness to Hollywood.

Taking advantage of that were Jorge Lorenzo, Ben Spies and Colin Edwards, who were connected by the MotoGP legends Eddie Lawson, Kenny Roberts and Wayne Rainey as Yamaha riders past and present were treated to a trip around the American TV presenter Jay Leno’s extensive collection of cars and motorcycles. Meanwhile over on Sunset Beach, Dani Pedrosa was surfing and then took a skydiving lesson in a wind tunnel courtesy of Red Bull.

The serious commerce began at the pre-race press conference where Lorenzo, Pedrosa and Spies were joined by Valentino Rossi and Nicky Hayden. The famous Laguna track was also navigated by MotoGP legend Kevin Schwantz, who gave a tour of the circuit layout.

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Trophy time for Vettel and Red Bull

Monaco was the venue for this year’s FIA Prize charitable Gala on Friday, where FIA President Jean Todt obtainable Sebastian Vettel, the youngest-ever Formula One world champion with the driver’s trophy.

Red Bull team principal Christian Horner composed the constructor’s trophy from Formula One Management (FOM) CEO Bernie Ecclestone, while Fernando Alonso of Ferrari and Mark Webber of Red Bull picked up awards for second and third place in this year’s championship.

“This is an astonishing evening for me and for the Red Bull Racing team,” said Vettel. “I'm delighted to be here to collect the driver's championship trophy, something I have dreamt of since I started racing. charming the championship is unbelievable; it marks an incredible season for us, with many ups and downs. We kept believe in our team, in our team, in our car and enjoyed every race.

“I would actually like to thank all the Red Bull Racing team and Renault Engines for their efforts and devotion in ensuring we had such an amazing car this year. I am tremendously proud of the success we have achieved together."

It was a unforgettable season for the Red Bull team, taking a total of 15 pole positions throughout the championship. This season also saw the team achieve six of the best ever laps with Vettel and Webber each scoring three respectively.

“This has been a tough but hard to believe year for Red Bull Racing. Being presented with the constructors’ championship trophy is the perfect end to what has been an outstanding season for us,” said Horner. “I would like to thank Sebastian and Mark for their hard work and commitment this year. Seb is the youngest ever Formula One world champion and a very deserving one at that. His success is down to what he has done on the circuit and the team is hugely proud of what he has achieved.

Crutchlow recovery on course

The Monster Yamaha Tech 3 rider explained that just over a week after his bear surgery he is happy with how he is moving ahead, that he expects to be fully fit for the Sepang Test at the start of the February, and also discussed the forthcoming season.

Cal Crutchlow is now sure that he will be at full strength to take the most out of the Official MotoGP Test at the Sepang on February 1st, despite recently undergoing shoulder surgery. The 25 year-old British rider, who will talk his rookie season with the Monster Yamaha Tech 3 team, underwent an operation last week in Manchester and explained that Professor Len Funk who performed the procedure expects him to be ready in time for Malaysia.

“I not working at the end of the 2009 and ripped the reverse bankart at the back of the shoulder – it was very alike to what Valentino Rossi had,” Crutchlow said. “Because I rode on it all year it really wore the shoulder joint so when they opened it, it was worse than expected. They did the best job possible and have said I should make a full recovery. I should make it by February for the Sepang Test. Everyone was pleased with the outcome of the process.”

He sustained: “I have three weeks in a sling but I'm having regular physiotherapy every day, and it’s coming along very well. I’m using the hyperbaric chamber which is a brilliant facility. I use that for an hour and a partially every day, then go for physio for an hour then do a bit of training on the static bike at home. The arm is high-quality when I take the sling off, and I can do almost everything. The range of group already is nearly full, it’s just that the muscle is still a little bit sore as you would expect.”

Badoer bids emotional farewell to Ferrari

Luca Badoer made his last look as an official Ferrari test driver at the Bologna Motor Show on Wednesday. Badoer, who has been with the Italian team since 1998, took charge of a 2009-spec F60 for a expression run at the event, which is held annually in the Italian city.

“Even after so many years of responsibility it, driving a Formula One car here, so close to the spectators, so as to let them get a close up feel for the power of these cars is a emotion one never gets used to,” said the 39 year-old. “Plus, today’s experience was more emotional than usual, because it is my last form in my role as official Ferrari test driver.

“The thing I will miss most is driving the Formula One car. I have never been one for the bright lights, as the one and only thing I required centred on my job of taking a car to its limits, working out where there was room for development. Although this is amazing I have missed for quite a while now, as testing has been cut back and there is not much for a test driver to do.”

Even though he had last raced for Minardi in the nineties, Ferrari chose Badoer to stand in for the injured Felipe Massa for two Grands Prix in 2009 at Valencia and Spa. The Italian, however, unsuccessful to shine at either venue, finishing 17th and 14th, and he was replaced by Giancarlo Fisichella for the rest of the season.

“The only apologize for is that I was only able to do two races,” said Badoer. “The team had self-assurance in me at that time and that is something I will always be grateful for. Unfortunately, at the time, I had not been driving for 10 months and establish myself at the wheel of a car that was difficult to adapt to and so I could not show what I could do.”

Héctor Barberá: 2010 season review

Motogp looks back over the campaign of each premier class rider with a video which compiles the most pivotal moments of their year.

A very steady debut season from allowed the Paginas Amarillas Aspar rider to get to grips with the Ducati Desmosedici in admirable fashion, and his ability to finish all but one of the 18 rounds in 2010 – his DNF at Héctor Barberá Laguna Seca was due to a mechanical fault – aided his development in the premier class considerably.

A best finish of eighth at both Le Mans and in his home GP at Valencia were two of eight top-ten results that marked a consistent rookie season, one which earned Barberá another campaign with the Aspar team in 2011.

Webber ended season with fractured shoulder

Red Bull’s Mark Webber drove the last four rounds of the 2010 season with a fractured shoulder, the Australian driver has revealed. Webber sustained the injury in a cycling accident prior to the October’s Japanese Grand Prix.

Webber chose not to divulge what had happened to the Red Bull team bosses and details have only just emerged in a new book published in the Australia. It was the first time he had been back on a mountain bike since breaking his leg in late 2008.

"I was riding with a great friend of mine,” explained Webber in ‘Mark Webber, Up Front’. “Suddenly, he crashed right in front of me and I had nowhere to go but straight through the ears of the horse! I suffered what they call a skier's fracture to my right shoulder.”

With the fracture too fine to be treated, Webber, who was leading the championship at the time, received pre-race injections to cope with the pain. Only his physio Roger Cleary and FIA medic Gary Harstein are believed to have known about the injury.

Webber narrowly lost the Japanese race to team mate Sebastian Vettel, after which his championship challenge faded, and many will now question whether the fracture effectively cost him the title, even if Webber himself disagrees.

He broke his right leg in November 2008 after being hit by a car while cycling in training for his Tasmania charity challenge. What wasn’t known by his team or the public at the time was that Webber also broke his shoulder in that incident.

Recap 2010: Gran Premio d’Italia TIM

MotoGp's comprehensive summary of the fourth round of the season at the Mugello Circuit offers you the chance to re-live the best of the action, with easy one-click access to the video highlights.

Mugello played host to the World Championship on the first weekend of June as round four called on the beautiful Tuscan countryside, and with the weather remaining fine throughout the three days it was an eventful stage in Italy.

The official pre-event saw some World Championship riders attempt to make a traditional Italian pizza, although their dough skills failed to match up to their abilities on board a motorcycle! The serious business began later that afternoon as a quintet of the MotoGP stars – Nicky Hayden, Valentino Rossi, Jorge Lorenzo, Andrea Dovizioso and Marco Simoncelli – attended the pre-race press conference as anticipation for the race grew.

The time for talking was soon over as the on-track action commenced and it was reigning World Champion Valentino Rossi who took control of the opening practice session, setting the fastest time as Casey Stoner experienced a difficult start to the session.

January launch for 2011 Sauber

Sauber have become the first team to confirm a launch date for their 2011 car. The Ferrari-powered C30 will be unveiled at Valencia on January 31, the day before the first pre-season test of the New Year gets underway at the Spanish circuit.

The C30 will be piloted by Japan’s Kamui Kobayashi, who scored 32 of the team’s 42 points in 2010, along with Mexican newcomer Sergio Perez, this year’s GP2 Series runner-up.

The car will be the first Sauber designed under the guidance of technical director James Key, who joined the Swiss squad from Force India earlier this season.

“We’re setting our sights high, and things are looking good so far,” team principal Peter Sauber said of the C30 earlier this week. “James Key has proved in the past that he knows how to build fast cars.

"All the changes to the technical regulations - including the ban on double diffusers, the introduction of Pirelli tyres, adjustable rear wings and the option of using KERS - make this a particularly exacting challenge this year.”

All 12 teams are due to participate in the three-day Valencia test commencing February 1. That will be followed by Jerez and Barcelona sessions later that month, with a final pre-season test expected in Bahrain in early March.

Recap 2010: Gran Premio bwin de España

The second round of the 2010 season, the first of the year in the Europe, took place at the Jerez circuit and marking the start of the weekend was the official pre-event in which five MotoGP stars took part in a game of poker on board the bwin Poker Yacht moored on the beautiful Cadiz coast. Shortly after the riders’ game faces were on at the press conference, in which the early Championship leader Valentino Rossi and co. gave their views ahead of the weekend.

It was not long until the on-track action commenced and Casey Stoner took up the pace in FP1, Jorge Lorenzo was the fastest in the FP2, but it was Dani Pedrosa who qualified in pole position after setting the best time in qualifying by 0.285s from Lorenzo.

In front of a feverish 120,000 crowd race day began with the 125cc contest, and it was an all-Spanish podium led by Pol Espargaró that started what was to be a fantastic day for the home fans, despite an early crash for pole holder Marc Márquez.

FIA publishes 2011 entry list

Formula One racing’s governing body, the FIA, published the first draft of the 2011 championship entry list on Tuesday. Six teams have yet to finalise their driver line-ups, with Sauber’s Sergio Perez the only new name confirmed so far.

Red Bull Racing Renault

1 Sebastian Vettel (DEU)
2 Mark Webber (AUS)

McLaren Mercedes

3 Jenson Button (GBR)
4 Lewis Hamilton (GBR)

Ferrari
5 Fernando Alonso (ESP)
6 Felipe Massa (BRA)

Mercedes
7 Michael Schumacher (DEU)
8 Nico Rosberg (DEU)

Renault
9 Robert Kubica (POL)
10 TBA

Williams Cosworth
11 Rubens Barrichello (BRA)
12 TBA

Force India Mercedes
14 TBA
15 TBA

Sauber Ferrari
16 Kamui Kobayashi (JPN)
17 Sergio Perez Mendoza (MEX)

STR Ferrari
18 TBA
19 TBA

Lotus Renault
20 Jarno Trulli (ITA)
21 Heikki Kovalainen (FIN)

HRT Cosworth
22 TBA
23 TBA

Virgin Cosworth
24 TBA
25 TBA