Massa Fired?? Confirmed as merely a rumour.

Please take this with the biggest grain of salt you have. Reports on Twitter right now that Felipe Massa has been let go...it will be interesting to see if this is another Twitter hoax or legit. Massa is trending on Twitter right now.

 

I strongly suspect (& hope! ) it's a hoax. They'd be *stupid* to replace him at this stage IMO.

"The devil you know" and all that.

Waiting for the haters to chime in.......

Cheers,
Ian

 

I agree, Ian. It probably is just a stupid rumor, but I found it an interesting diversion on a day that we are expecting horrendous weather.

 

Autosport yesterday had another perform or go story from which I imagine this derives - he's due to test at Barcelona tomorrow so in twelve hours time....

 

What he said

 

I just heard this as well. No idea if there is weight to it

 

http://twitter.com/#!/InsideFerrari
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Is the twitter user InsideFerrari really their official account? If yes, they deny it.

 

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The 'big news' Sky was talking about is that Red Bull are running a heavily updated RB8 tomorrow. How this became 'massa sacked' is beyond everyone

 

Seems we both posted at the same time! I was not sure if InsideFerrari really was theirs or if the owner of the account was just faking it.

 

If this was intended as an April Fool's joke, they're about a month early.....

 

Well it is F1 so I would not be surprised if it was true.

 

Who would replace Massa, at this late date, makes this a joke. No one would be willing to let go a driver in contract with the season about to start.

 

It's a hoax or Ferrari would have released a statement first.

Actually, it's in really bad taste IMO.

 

How about Perez who has signed with the team already (if the press and rumors are true).

Are you sure about that? I have seen stranger things happen in my measely (compared to others) 33yrs of following F1.

 

+1. Though I can't imagine who they would have replace him at this stage.

 

Sutil, AKA a much better option. Hell, bring in Alguersuari.

Too bad, had me excited briefly.

 

Definitely not true...

The only way something like this would happen is if some incident had happened - like Massa had a blow-out with DiMozzarella or something.

I think Felipe knows he's on borrowed time, so I really don't think such a thing would happen - he knows his role.

 

True on both accounts --- and a good incentive for him to get his butt in gear this year.

He doesn't need to beat Alonso all the time. But, he was consistently 3 to 5 positions BACK in almost ever session -- not just qualifying or the race but every session -- last year.

He can do it. He's a great driver. Maybe this is the year he gives his detractors the middle finger.

 

Agree 100% well said

 

Agree, he definately can do it, I hope he has a better 2012.

 

It takes far longer than most know, to get entirely well from the type of injuries he suffered....

Good luck to him, it's hard work.

 

Again I agree 100%, jeez I must be getting soft in my old age

 

Actually I'm starting to wonder if it is legit b/c a couple recent tweets use the long from of "BS"...not the type of "official" talk I'd expect.

EDIT:

Appears to be real because I got to the same twitter account by clicking thru ferrari.com.

Those boys need their dirty mouth's washed out with Red Bull!