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Domenicali discusses drivers

Ferrari team principal Stefano Domenicali faced up to the latest round of rumours linking Fernando Alonso with his team from 2010, saying there was nothing to add beyond the fact that both Massa and Raikkonen are still under contract, but stopping short of denying Alonso could end up in the team's car.

"I think it's difficult to add anything else to what has been said as far as this issue is concerned," Domenicali said about the Alonso rumours. "Our drivers have signed contracts, even if President Montezemolo has said 'wait and see'. Fernando is a great driver, but we're extremely happy with the drivers we have."

"I've met a very fresh and motivated Felipe Massa," he added. "He matured a lot over the last season. His strong point over these years was, that he always believed in himself. I think he's mentally ready and mature enough to manage the pressure, from inside and outside. Kimi Raikkonen can't wait to get back into the car and he'll have the possibility at Portimao. He wants to show that he's himself again, after President Montezemolo's joke, that it was his twin brother driving by the end of the season."

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