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Despite rumours that he could be axed this season, Ferrari insist they could yet retain Felipe Massa for next year's Championship.

Massa, who last won a grand prix back in 2008 at his home race in Brazil, has struggled in recent seasons.

After a massively disappointing campaign in 2011, in which he failed to reach the podium, even the Brazilian acknowledged he needed a flying start to this season.

However, the opposite has happened.

Massa has bagged just two points in five grands prix compared to the 61 - and one race victory - that his team-mate Fernando Alonso has achieved.

This has led to rumours that he could be replaced some time this season.

Massa, though, recently came out claiming that he has the full support of all at Ferrari and it looks as if that is the case as spokesman Luca Colajanni says the 31-year-old could even stick around next season.

"Felipe has the full confidence of the team, starting with our president," Colajanni told Brazil's O Estado newspaper.

"We have not decided who will be our driver in 2013 but Felipe has not been discarded."

As for speculation that the injury Massa suffered during qualifying for the 2009 Hungarian GP has slowed him down, Colajanni says there is no proof of this.

"We have no evidence that makes up think that Felipe has slowed down because of the accident. Zero," he said.

This was a sentiment backed up by F1 doctor Gary Hartstein who acknowledges that while "such an experience changes you, you can't say that it is why Felipe has not won."

http://www.planetf1.com/news/3213/7766983/-Massa-In-Line-For-2013-Ferrari-Drive-

:ermm: .................wtf?

some kind of pick me up?

or

maybe they're not watching the races?

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FYI - Bernie has been wheeling and dealing :whistling:

May 21 (Reuters) - Motor racing business Formula One will start pre-marketing for its up to $3 billion Singapore initial public offering on May 22 after receiving approval from the city's stock exchange for the deal, a source with direct knowledge of the plans said on Monday.

The IPO is set to be priced before the end of June, after the company and its bankers meet with investors and fund managers to gauge demand for the IPO, added the source, who was not authorized to speak publicly on the matter.

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SINGAPORE May 22 (Reuters) - U.S.-based asset managers Waddell & Reed, BlackRock and Norges Bank Investment Management have bought a combined $1.6 billion stake in motor racing company Formula One from its private equity owner CVC Capital, a source with direct knowledge of the matter told Reuters on Tuesday.

After the deal, CVC's stake in Formula One has dropped to about 40 percent from 63.4 percent, the source said, adding that the three institutions bought the Formula One stake over a period of time.

Formula One is preparing for a Singapore IPO, which could raise between $2.5-$3 billion and the company is set to start pre-marketing the deal on Tuesday, Reuters reported.

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Mercedes says Paul di Resta could replace Michael Schumacher in 2013, if the seven-time champion quits

Paul di Resta is a contender for a Mercedes seat if Michael Schumacher does not continue in Formula 1 next year, team CEO Nick Fry has confirmed.

Speaking to Sky Sports News, Fry insisted that no decision had been taken on Schumacher's future but said the Force India driver is an obvious candidate.

"Paul's on our radar," Fry said. "He has done a fantastic job, he's a nice guy, he's a great team player and he would be one of the drivers undoubtedly that, if Michael were to decide he didn't want to continue, we would look at.

"We haven't reached that time in our thinking yet, but we have all got a lot of admiration for Paul."

Former McLaren AUTOSPORT BRDC Award winner di Resta has a long-term association with Mercedes. He won the F3 Euro Series title in 2006 with Mercedes and went on to win the DTM with the marque in 2010.

http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/99742

to early to say ''roy was right''?

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Mercedes says Paul di Resta could replace Michael Schumacher in 2013, if the seven-time champion quits

Paul di Resta is a contender for a Mercedes seat if Michael Schumacher does not continue in Formula 1 next year, team CEO Nick Fry has confirmed.

Speaking to Sky Sports News, Fry insisted that no decision had been taken on Schumacher's future but said the Force India driver is an obvious candidate.

"Paul's on our radar," Fry said. "He has done a fantastic job, he's a nice guy, he's a great team player and he would be one of the drivers undoubtedly that, if Michael were to decide he didn't want to continue, we would look at.

"We haven't reached that time in our thinking yet, but we have all got a lot of admiration for Paul."

Former McLaren AUTOSPORT BRDC Award winner di Resta has a long-term association with Mercedes. He won the F3 Euro Series title in 2006 with Mercedes and went on to win the DTM with the marque in 2010.

http://www.autosport...rt.php/id/99742

to early to say ''roy was right''?

Roy is right. Schumacher will be binned & Di Resta will be his replacement.

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