But Ferrari objected and F1 officials had already ruled out making a change to the track.
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But Ferrari's move stands out because it was done away from the track and with total transparency.
But Ferrari chief Luca di Montezemolo says his position is "not binding".
But Ferrari president Luca di Montezemolo put paid to that back in September by claiming that he lacked the experience required for F1's most successful team.
Nestled in a picturesque valley near Bologna, the plant is off-limits to all but Ferrari personnel, and to those handpicked, extremely wealthy collectors the legendary carmaker has deemed worthy of owning one of its finely honed machines.
"The Red Bulls seem to be in a league of their own, but the Ferrari was very strong, " said the world champion.
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But now Ferrari have the extra reassurance that Fisichella could competently fill in for Massa should there be any complications with the Brazilian's planned return.
Button led for nine laps after starting the race from pole position, but the Ferrari was much faster and the Englishman had to settle for second.
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But if Ferrari handled that aspect of the season with the sensitivity of a charging rhinoceros, it was difficult to fault the way they went about producing as fast a car as possible.
Toro Rosso has essentially been a feeder team for Red Bull, using a chassis based on its parent team's design but a Ferrari engine instead of the Renault-powered cars driven by David Coulthard and Mark Webber.
Felipe Massa claimed fifth place but his Ferrari teammate Fernando Alonso -- the race winner in Sepang last year and overall runnerup -- paid for an early mistake that broke his front wing and ended his day.
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Felipe Massa claimed fifth place but his Ferrari teammate Fernando Alonso -- the race winner in Sepang last year and overall runnerup -- paid for an early mistake that broke his front wing and ended his 200th career grand prix as he stayed out on the track too long without getting it repaired.
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But Domenicali insists Ferrari can catch Red Bull this year -- as long as it makes a fast start when the lights go green at Albert Park.
Alonso has a big fight on his hands to win his first world championship since 2006 and lost ground in Texas but he said Ferrari would be giving everything to spoil Vettel's history-making hat-trick.
The market for fake luxury goods is nothing new -- knock-off Louis Vuitton bags, Rolex watches -- but the Italian Ferrari ring is an example of just how sophisticated the industry has become in the last few years.
"We want to open doors to new clients that say, 'I would love to have a Ferrari but I don't see one that fits my practical necessities, " says Mr. Montezemolo, who estimates at least 40% of its FF customers are first-time Ferrari buyers.
Williams, as expected, were the most consistent challengers to Ferrari, but only occasionally could they even think about beating them.
He had been linked with a move to Ferrari, but the Italian team retained world champion Kimi Raikkonen and Brazilian driver Felipe Massa.
Alonso struggled to only seventh fastest in his Ferrari, but will now start on the third row with Jenson Button in the second McLaren.
But that said, Ferrari who are the main contenders for the championship are extremely skilful at making their cars very fast and very often.
Toro Rosso will use the same car as Red Bull, but fitted with a Ferrari engine rather than the Renault used by their parent team.
Those stipulations exclude such greats as the Bentley Continental Supersports and the Lexus LFA, not to mention fine entries from Lamborghini and Ferrari, but we wanted to focus more on real-world daily drivers.
Fernando Alonso set Spanish hearts racing in the morning session by topping the time charts in his Ferrari, but was way down in 14th in the afternoon session, 1.201 seconds slower than Button.
But Mosley said that Ferrari could still be punished for their actions in the race - and Schumacher decision to call up Barrichello on to the top step of the podium with him.
As for the rear of the field, that was brought up by Fisichella on his first drive for Ferrari, but, like Hamilton and Button, his time of 1:25.543 was appreciably slower than his best lap earlier in the day.
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Team orders are banned in Formula 1, but debate has raged since Ferrari appeared to tell their drivers to swap positions in Germany last Sunday.
But he said Dr. Ferrari hasn't commented on the USADA charges.
For what it's worth, the phone features all manner of Ferrari badging, gets slathered in the classic rosso corsa that graces an overwhelming majority of Ferrari's works of rolling art, and features preloaded Ferrari media, but that really doesn't change the fact that it's a flippin' Z8, now does it?
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Vinokourov has maintained he has a clean record, admitting that he consulted Ferrari for training assistance but not for medical advice.
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