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Force India expects Ferrari to call for Fisichella

An official of the Force India team on Monday said the team expects Ferrari to make an imminent move to sign Giancarlo Fisichella for the Italian Grand Prix and beyond...  
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Lauda urges Ferrari to sign Fisichella

Niki Lauda has urged Ferrari to dump Luca Badoer and replace him for the forthcoming Italian Grand Prix with Giancarlo Fisichella...  
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F1 Complete Ferrari must swap Badoer for...

Aug.30 (GMM) Niki Lauda has urged Ferrari to dump Luca Badoer and replace him for the forthcoming Italian grand prix with Giancarlo Fisichella.
08/30/09
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F1-Live.com Mallya dismisses Fisichella-Ferrari...

Vijay Mallya on Saturday said he had nothing to add to suggestions Force India driver Giancarlo Fisichella is set to leave the team...  
08/29/09
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National Post Fisichella gives Force India first F1...

Giancarlo Fisichella gave Force India its first Formula One pole during qualifying Saturday for the Belgian Grand Prix.The 36-year-old Italian earned the Indian team its maiden...
08/29/09
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F1 Complete Fisichella plays down Ferrari rumours

Aug.27 (GMM) Giancarlo Fisichella on Thursday played down reports he is at the top of the list should Ferrari drop Luca Badoer and look elsewhere for a substitute for Felipe...
08/27/09
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The Sydney Morning Herald Fisichella dreams of Ferrari drive

The Italian veteran Giancarlo Fisichella admits it would be "a dream come true" for him if he could race for Ferrari in the Italian Grand Prix at Monza.
08/27/09
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F1 Complete Fisichella disappointed in Singapore

Sep.27 (GMM) Giancarlo Fisichella was bitterly and visibly disappointed after qualifying a lowly 18th for his second grand prix at the wheel of a Ferrari.
09/27/09
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I was quicker than Kimi - Fisichella

A points finish ahead of the Belgian Grand Prix would have felt like a win for the Force India team, but after qualifying on the pole position with Giancarlo Fisichella and finishing second to only Kimi Raikkonen, the result remains superb, but there will be a small level of disappointment despite the breakout result...  
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guardian.co.uk

Fisichella bunny-hops to pole

• Force India claim first-ever pole position• Championship leader Button to start from 14thEven within the fast-changing world of Formula One, no one – least of all Giancarlo Fisichella, who claimed pole position – could explain an extraordinary turn around as the favourites struggled and the front of the grid for today's Belgian Grand Prix was filled with teams noted only for mediocrity this season. With just one exception in the 11 races thus far, Fisichella's team, Force India, had qualified outside the top 10.The first-ever pole for Force India was challenged by Jarno Trulli (Toyota) and Nick Heidfeld (BMW), currently lying eighth and 13th in the championship, a timely result for three teams whose futures are far from secure thanks to a notable lack of success in 2009.The championship favourites, Brawn and Red Bull, were left scratching their heads as Rubens Barrichello became the only title contender to reach the top six.Barrichello qualified fourth ahead of Red Bull's Sebastian Vettel and Mark Webber (8th and 9th), Barrichello's performance exacerbating team-mate Jenson Button's frustration after the Brawn driver managed no better than 14th, the worst qualifying result of the season for the championship leader.The trouble was caused by the longest and most technically difficult track on the calendar. The 4.33 miles of Spa‑Francorchamps combines a predominant mix of high and medium speed corners, a combination that calls for a different set-up to the cars. In simple terms, the leading teams appear to have confounded themselves whereas Force India, in particular, found the sweet spot necessary to make a difference measured only in tenths of a second.Luck, as ever, plays a small part, although the bizarre nature of Fisichella's good fortune was in keeping with winning his fourth pole position and his first for three years."I hit a rabbit during morning practice and damaged the front wing," Fisichella said. "My mechanics said: 'In England, rabbits are good luck.' Maybe they're right! I didn't expect to be on pole position. We had a few problems and the car was better than expected. It's amazing, fantastic; I'm so happy about this."Button had the opposite reaction after qualifying 10 places behind Barrichello, his closest challenger in the championship. "This makes my race really difficult," Button said. "The rear of the car was moving around and I had no confidence when braking. It's not good to be this far behind Rubens. Scoring no points would be a disaster for me."Button is the only driver to have scored points in every race so far but a repeat of Barrichello's win in Valencia last weekend would reduce Button's 18-point lead, particularly if the Englishman has the expected difficulty in reached a point-scoring place in the top eight."I think this is the biggest surprise of the year and it's very difficult to understand the reason behind it," Barrichello said. "But it's fantastic for Formula One. I'm happy that I was able to put in a good lap and I'm happy for Fisichella; it shows that the old drivers are still on top of their jobs. I'm maybe not as competitive as Valencia but I've still got a good car. There's a chance that I could win again but we need to try and understand why the others were fast. By that I mean, were they fast for just one lap or can they do that for a race distance? I want to maintain the momentum from Valencia and see where it takes me."Vettel and Webber were expected to close down the championship lead by, at the very least, qualifying ahead of the Brawn drivers on a track better suited to Red Bull. "This is not what we expected at all," Vettel said. "I went wide at the corner leading on to the back straight and lost a lot of speed. It was totally my fault and I think I could have been a bit higher on the grid. The circuit is quite long here and there are a lot of high-speed corners, so it's a surprise to see the times so close."Vettel and Webber were split by just two hundredths of a second, but Webber was more concerned about the names ahead of Red Bull."The other guys were just too quick for us," Webber said. "A lot of people – including us – were surprised to see that happen. We had a good day on Friday, made our usual preparations and thought we would be OK in qualifying. But you just never know in this game. This is supposed to be a Red Bull track but, so far, it's not. It's been a really bizarre qualifying."Lewis Hamilton, although not expecting to set the outright pace in his McLaren, was similarly perplexed after qualifying 12th, three places ahead of his team-mate, Heikki Kovalainen. "I really can't explain this," said Hamilton. "It's not like we're driving badly."The publication of post-qualifying weights offered some consolation for the favourites. Fisichella's Force India was running with the a light load of fuel, unlike Trulli and Heidfeld, who are poised to continue the element of surprise by fighting for the lead this afternoon.Formula OneMotor sportJenson ButtonBrawnForce IndiaMaurice Hamiltonguardian.co.uk © Guardian News & Media Limited 2009 | Use of this content is subject to our Terms & Conditions | More Feeds
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F1 Complete Fisichella not longer in GP2

Aug.21 (GMM) Giancarlo Fisichella's name is set to disappear from the GP2 team entry list.
08/21/09
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F1 Complete "I am not thinking of racing with a...

Oct.31 (GMM) Giancarlo Fisichella on Sunday will start dead last in what he acknowledges is maybe the last race of my career .
11/01/09
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F1-Live.com Stand in Fisichella, happy to hand...

Giancarlo Fisichella on Monday insisted he is not using the opportunity of a five-race stint in Felipe Massa's Ferrari as an audition to take over the injured Brazilian's seat...
09/07/09
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F1 Complete Fisichella: "I can improve to the end"

Giancarlo Fisichella's comments after finishing his first race for the Ferrari team.
09/13/09
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The Independent Liuzzi replaces Fisichella at Force...

Force India have confirmed Vitantonio Liuzzi has replaced Giancarlo Fisichella for the remainder of the season.
09/07/09
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F1 Complete Luizzi confirmed to replace Fisichella

Sep.7 (GMM) Force India on Monday morning announced that 28-year-old reserve driver Tonio Liuzzi will as expected replace the Ferrari-bound Giancarlo Fisichella from this...
09/07/09
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The Independent

Fisichella takes pole position for Belgian GP

Force India driver Giancarlo Fisichella took pole position Saturday in an unpredictable qualifying session for the Belgian Grand Prix.
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National Post

Fisichella gives Force India first F1 pole

Giancarlo Fisichella gave Force India its first Formula One pole during qualifying Saturday for the Belgian Grand Prix.The 36-year-old Italian earned the Indian team its maiden pole with a lap of 1 minute, 46.308 seconds around the high-speed Spa-Francorchamps circuit
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F1 Complete Italian GP Review: Ferrari

Kimi Raikkonen: Position 3° Time 1:16.52.370 Gap +30.664 Laps 53 Chassis 279 Giancarlo Fisichella: Position 9° Time 1:17.48.562 Gap +86.856 Laps 53 Chassis 280
09/14/09
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F1 Complete Rome calls Fisichella drive 'destiny'

Sep.4 (GMM) Especially in his native Rome, news on Thursday of Giancarlo Fisichella's impending grand prix career finale at the wheel of a beloved Ferrari was warmly welcomed.
09/04/09
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F1 Complete Fisichella to race for Ferrari

It has been announced that Giancarlo Fisichella has been released by his team Force India to allow him to drive for Ferrari from the Italian GP and beyond. The news was...
09/03/09
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F1-Live.com Fisichella to Ferrari!

Force India confirmed this afternoon that Giancarlo Fisichella has been released from his contract with the Silverstone-based team to join Ferrari for the remainder of the...
09/03/09
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The Independent Fisichella looking set for Ferrari...

Giancarlo Fisichella, the man who stood the Formula One world on its ear at Spa over the weekend by taking pole position in the Belgian Grand Prix for Force India and then...
09/01/09
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F1 Complete Fisichella also set for Ferrari test...

Sep.1 (GMM) If Giancarlo Fisichella puts his signature on a five-race deal to finish the 2009 season with Ferrari, he is likely to then stay with the Maranello based team next...
09/01/09
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F1 Complete Belgian GP Review: Force India

Giancarlo Fisichella has finished a nail-biting Belgian Grand Prix in second position - just one second from first place - marking the Force India Formula One Team’s...
08/30/09
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F1-Live.com Raikkonen holds off Fisichella for...

The old saying claims that race cannot be won on the first lap but it can certainly be lost...  
08/30/09
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