Like many teams, Ferrari are to use a revised version of this year’s F2008 car to develop parts for next season. Code-named the F2008K, the ‘K’ believed to refer to the new KERS technology, the car will act as a halfway house between the current 2008 and radically revised 2009 regulations.

Stefano Domencali, team boss at Ferrari, has said that Felipe Massa’s disasterous pit-stop was caused by human error, not technical.

Ferrari have confirmed that they will be retaining the services of both test drivers Marc Gene and Luca Badoer for another season.

Badoer, who holds the dubious honour of being the driver who has competed in the most number of Formula One races (48) without scoring a single point, has been with the Ferrari team since 1997.

Ferrari own goal in Singapore puts McLaren in the driving seat for title

Ferrari were left to lick their wounds in Singapore after a bungled pit stop and a mistake from Kimi Raikkonen sent the Scuderia into meltdown – and left rivals McLaren in command of both championships for the first time since April.

Felipe Massa’s race engineer Rob Smedley admits that Ferrari were at fault for the Brazilian’s pit lane disaster in Singapore.

Massa’s hopes of winning the historic Marina bay race were dashed when Ferrari’s controversial pit-release system gave him the green light to leave his pit box before the refuelling hose had been detached.

Felipe Massa: P1
“I did a fantastic lap in a fantastic car and it was possibly my best qualifying of the season. Given my margin over the others, with hindsight it’s easy to say maybe I could have run with slightly more fuel, but we firmly believe we have a very competitive strategy. At every corner, at every braking point I tried to get the most out of the car and I think I managed it.

Ferrari President Luca di Montezemolo has told Kimi Raikkonen and Felipe Massa that they must work together to bring the 2008 World Championship home to Maranello.

With Raikkonen slumping to 21 points behind Massa in the title fight that almost certainly means Ferrari expect the Finn to offer his support in the remaining four races of the season.

Ferrari President Luca di Montezemolo is adamant that Kimi Raikkonen will rediscover his form before the end of the season.

In last week’s Italian Grand Prix at Monza Raikkonen failed to muster the kind of performance that he showed behind the wheel of his Ferrari in Belgium, albeit before crashing out of the race in the wet.

I can do it on my on terms, affirms the Brazilian ace

Felipe Massa insists he can realise his dream of winning the world championship on merit, and is not expecting support from Ferrari team-mate Kimi Raikkonen.

Ferrari are not taking any risks in Monza and have decided to change Felipe Massa’s engine ahead of the Italian Grand Prix.

The Italian squad carried out overnight checks on the Brazilian’s power plant and made the decision to replace it on Sunday morning, a team spokesman confirmed, according to autosport.com.