Fisichella at Ferrari: it’s done!

Giancarlo Fisichella will therefore be at the wheel of the Ferrari F60 from the Italian Grand Prix on September 13. Driver with the Force India team since 2008, the Italian takes the place of Luca Badoer who has been acting for two Grand Prix following Felipe Massa's accident in Hungary.

The 36-year-old Italian will bring all his experience acquired during his long career which has seen him spend, among others, Benetton, Jordan and even Renault. Winner of three Grand Prix F1, the Italian recently achieved a great performance by hoisting his modest VJM02 to pole position in the Belgian Grand Prix last weekend. Second at the end of the race, Fisichella managed to score his team's first points at Spa Francorchamps.

At the end of his contract with the Indian team at the end of the season, Fisichella saw a fantastic opportunity to end his career in apotheosis by being entrusted with the wheel of one of the two single-seaters bearing the prancing horse. His main mission will be to support Kimi Räikkönen to enable Ferrari to finish in third place in the Manufacturers' standings. “It’s a dream for every driver. Especially for me, who is Italian, and at the end of my career,” he said.

The Scuderia thus corrects the situation after initially appointing their test driver Luca Badoer to replace Felipe Massa. After two catastrophic results at Valencia and Spa, Ferrari will finally be able to count on a driver capable of scoring points and getting the most out of the race. car.