Felipe Massa delivered his eagerly-awaited verdict on Ferrari's new Formula One car after the first day of testing on Tuesday, with sighs of relief likely to be heard around Maranello.
'Ferrari know how to accept defeat, just as they know how to celebrate victory,' Ferrari president Luca di Montezemolo said.
Ferrari dealt Fernando Alonso a rare public rebuke on his 32nd birthday on Monday for critical comments after Sunday's Hungarian Formula One Grand Prix.
Ferrari CEO Amadeo Felisa expressed disappointment over seven-time Formula One champion Michael Schumacher's defection to Mercedes-Benz, but said it will not affect their vehicle sales.
India's foreign ministry condemned Ferrari on Friday for putting the Italian navy flag on their cars at the Indian Grand Prix in what was seen as a political gesture of support for detained sailors.
Force India has agreed to release Giancarlo Fisichella, who earned the team its first podium finish in Sunday's Belgian Grand Prix, and the Italian will join Ferrari, sources said on Thursday.
Renault's Fernando Alonso will replace Kimi Raikkonen at Ferrari next season, the Italian team said Wednesday. Spain's Alonso, World champion in 2005 and 2006, has signed a three-year deal and will partner Felipe Massa next year.
Formula One's governing body said on Friday it would sue champions Ferrari and other teams for planning a breakaway series. 'The FIA's lawyers have now examined the FOTA (Formula One Teams Association) threat to begin a breakaway series,' the International Automobile Federation (FIA) said in a statement at the British Grand Prix.
Mercedes driver George Russell has been disqualified and lost his Belgium Grand Prix win on Sunday, after his car was found to be underweight, and his teammate Lewis Hamilton was promoted to first place.
Designed by Ferrari Styling Centre, the 488 GTB can race from zero to 100 km/hr in 3 seconds.
Formula One's more cynical participants have long joked that the letters FIA really stand for Ferrari International Assistance rather than International Automobile Federation.
Max Verstappen celebrated a record 10th win in a row by leading Red Bull team mate Sergio Perez one-two at Ferrari's home Italian Grand Prix
It was the first time Verstappen, winner of a record 19 of 22 races last year, has won the first two races of a season. He has also won 19 of the last 20.
The Brazilian said he would never forget the team's support for him after his near-fatal head injury at the 2009 Hungarian Grand Prix.
Twice Formula One world champion Fernando Alonso made his first public appearance with his new Ferrari team at an event in Valencia, Spain on Sunday.
Italian Giancarlo Fisichella did his utmost to impress Ferrari with a jaw-dropping pole position for Force India at the Belgian Grand Prix on Saturday. With compatriot Luca Badoer spinning out and qualifying last for the second race in a row as stand-in for Ferrari's injured Brazilian Felipe Massa, Fisichella saw his chance and grabbed it with both hands in a qualifying session that almost defied belief.
Lando Norris put McLaren on pole position for the Spanish Grand Prix on Saturday
Vettel came out on top, giving Ferrari their first pole position since 2012 with a masterful lap around the floodlit Singaporean track.
Ferrari has ruled out a competitive return this year for Felipe Massa.
Ferrari's new Formula One car is clearly quicker than last year's, Brazilian Rubens Barrichello said after driving the F2005 for the first time on Tuesday.
World champions Ferrari will supply Formula One newcomers Red Bull Racing with engines for 2006 and 2007.
The Brazilian lapped 0.151s quicker than team mate Michael Schumacher in free testing at the Italian Grand Prix.
"It's a fantastic team, they almost never make a mistake," said Frank Williams.
Formula One champions Ferrari scored their first points of the year in Bahrain on Sunday despite Kimi Raikkonen and Felipe Massa flirting with disaster on the opening lap. After three races had left the team in danger of their worst ever start to a season and prompted Ferrari president Luca di Montezemolo to fly in for a show of support, the champions needed to move up a gear.
Ferrari have parted company with chief designer Nikolas Tombazis and engineering director Pat Fry, two of the men responsible for designing this year's car as the team endured their first season without a win since 1993.
The announcement has come days after Aldar Properties opened world's largest Ferrari merchandise store in Dubai this week.
The Centre told the Delhi High Court that it would approach the Supreme Court for transfer of its various PILs.
A summary of sports events and sports persons, who made news on Saturday
Quadruple Formula One world champion Sebastian Vettel says he is living a boyhood dream after completing his first weekend at Maranello as a Ferrari driver.
Michael Schumacher led the team to a one-two victory in the season-opening Australian Grand Prix.
The pitstop fire provided the main talking point at Austria after Schumacher had taken his third win in a row.
Sauber are to follow Ferrari and champions Red Bull out of the Formula One teams' association FOTA in a broadening rupture over cost-cutting measures in the sport.
Ferrari will review their electronic pitstop light system after a human error cost Felipe Massa victory in Sunday's Singapore Grand Prix and dealt a severe blow to the Brazilian's championship hopes.