Ferrari delays decision

Ferrari has still not made official this Thursday morning the choice of its "No. 3" driver for the Italian Grand Prix, less than a week before the arrival of the grid at Monza. While Team was to announce his choice this Wednesday, the news is slow in arriving. Giancarlo Fisichella is the logical choice to replace Luca Badoer, but the Italian's recent performances at Force India have convinced Vijay Mallya not to let go of his driver so easily.

If Ferrari cannot find a deal with the Kingfisher owner's team, the Scuderia could then turn to Robert Kubica. But, here again, Stefano Domenicali could come up against refusal from BMW-Sauber, who does not want to let his driver slip away with five races to go before the end of the season. While the stable Hinwil is making progress (9 points at Spa, as many as in the eleven previous races), the Pole is a strong asset to allow BMW to finish the season in style, despite the manufacturer's withdrawal from the world of racing. F1 within a few weeks.

If no agreement is reached regarding one of these two drivers, Ferrari could keep Luca Badoer for a third race. The imminence of the Monza race forces the Scuderia to act quickly and the lack of available drivers could convince Domenicali to renew his confidence in Luca Badoer, whom the English now nickname "Look How Bad You Are". , as AUTOhebdo reports in its columns. The track of Fernando Alonso is also to be forgotten for Ferrari, Flavio Briatore also not wanting to let his driver slip away before the end of the season. As for Felipe Massa, it is now clear that he will not make his return in 2009.