Ferrari
announces that it has taken up a renewable option in a contract that dates back to 2001, tying the driver Felipe Massa to the
Scuderia. Therefore, the agreement means that Felipe will race for the team for the 2006 season.
Rubens Barrichello will leave
the Scuderia at the end of the 2005 season, after a successful and rewarding collaboration that dates back to 2000 and has
contributed, to date, to the winning of five Constructors’ World Championships.