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Ferrari's new F1 car for 2010

This morning Ferrari presented its new Formula 1 car to the world. The new car is called F10 and hopefully Massa and Alonse will be able to fight for the championship this season. Last seasons car, the F60, was not good enough.

The new car features a double deck diffuser, which Brawn GP and a few other teams had last year. The front of the new car looks like the RB5 that Red Bull used last year. Also new on the car is the sponsor Santander. More information, photo’s and video’s can be found at Ferrari’s website.

Today’s shakedown at Ferrari’s circuit Fiorano was cancelled today because of bad weather.

Let’s hope that the new car will bring more success for the Italian team. In Bahrain we will see.

Yesterday Mercedes GP announced that Michael Schumacher will return to Formula 1 and will drive one of their cars.

If it is smart of him to come back I don’t know. But it will be interesting to see how he will do in these types of Formula 1 cars and to see him battle with his much younger colleagues. For them it will be wonderfull to race againts the big champion.

I have always found it very sad that we did not see battles on the track between Senna and Schumacher. And I found it equally sad we did not get so see battles between Hamilton and Schumacher, Raikonnen and Schumacher or the German battle between Vettel and Schumacher. 2010 Will be very interesting to watch.

For sure Schumacher will be fast. But wille he be faster then the young boys? Next year we will find out.

Last week Brazilian F1 driver Ayrton Senna was choosen as best Formula 1 driver ever. This was the result of a poll by Autosport Magazine among 217 current and former F1 drivers. Number two is Micheal Schumacher and number 3 is Juan Manuel Fangio.

Ayrton Senna's Grave

This summer when I was in Brazil I was able to visit the grave of Ayrton Senna. Senna is burried at the Murumbi Cemetery in São Paulo. His grave is very simple, not what you expect for a man who was such a hero in his country and for others. Including me.

Being at Ayrton Senna’s grave was a very special moment for me. I cannot find words to describe the feelings I felt at that moment,  I will not even try to describe them. And just leave it with this. I am very happy that I have been able to go there and pay my respect to one of the greatest champions who drove in Formula 1. And sadly died too young.