A year that has been hectic off the track as well as on for Ferrari ends with President Luca di Montezemolo evaluating the current situation in F1, its prospects for the future, the signing of Alonso and giving strong hints that Schumacher will depart

ItaliaspeedTV: Ferrari President Luca di Montezemolo: "A complicated year from a political point of view is coming to an end and we now clearly want to look to the future"

Scuderia Ferrari has set up a new initiative, known as the Ferrari Driver Academy, which has been created to find and support talented young racing drivers from around the world with the eventual aim of getting them into the arena of Formula 1

The sun was back at the Mugello circuit yesterday, enabling Felipe Massa to complete his special test, which started on Wednesday with a two-year-old Ferrari F2007 single-seater that was provided by the Maranello’s F1 Clienti department

ItaliaspeedPhotoStream: Felipe Massa test with the Ferrari F2007 at Mugello, December 15-16

Felipe Massa had to wait until Tuesday afternoon for his very special Christmas present, the recovering Brazilian driver turned in 30 laps of the Mugello circuit at the wheel of an F20007 single-seater that was supplied by the Corse Clienti department

ItaliaspeedTV: Interview with Brazilian Scuderia driver Felipe Massa and official test driver Marc Gene during the Ferrari Christmas party at Maranello

Sunday saw the traditional Christmas lunch for all Scuderia personnel, which again this year was held in the Logistica building, next to Fiorano track; it was also an opportunity for President, Luca di Montezemolo to look back over the past season

ItaliaspeedTV: There were unusual guests yesterday at Fiorano: instead of the Prancing Horse cars, centre stage were the circus performers and animals, brought to Maranello to celebrate Christmas with all the Ferrari employees and their families

During the traditional end of year Christmas festivities held at Maranello yesterday Felipe Massa revealed that he is to get behind the wheel of a Ferrari F2007 single-seater fitted with demonstration tyres for a private test session at Mugello this week

ItaliaspeedPhotoStream: Scuderia Ferrari Christmas Party, Maranello

Race Retro, the international historic motorsport show, in 2010 will be celebrating all things Alfa Romeo on its centenary year with a stunning display of vehicles and some of its leading drivers appearing including Italian racing legend Bruno Giacomelli

ItaliaspeedTV: Ferrari in action in the Motorsport Arena at the Bologna Motor Show, including laps and pitstops with Luca Badoer in the F60, F430 Challenge racing action and demonstration runs by the FXX

Highlight of the Bologna Motor Show at the weekend was Luca Badoer's appearance in the F60 for a pit stop simulation and a long series of hot laps to the delight the fans on the grandstands despite the harsh weather conditions

Over the weekend at the special track laid out for motor sports events at the 34th Bologna Motor Show the world of Ferrari was on show with a busy programme of F430 Challenge races and demonstrations by the FXX and F60

ItaliaspeedPhotoStream: 34th Bologna Motor Show, Arena - Ferrari F430 Challenge [races], FXX [untimed demonstration] and F60 [pit stop demonstration with Luca Badoer]

ItaliaspeedTV: 34th Bologna Motor Show, Ferrari stand - including the new prototype 599 XX, F60 single-seater, production 430 Scuderia, and two F430 GTs from Risi Competizione and AF Corse

Giancarlo Fisichella was guest at the Ferrari stand at the Bologna Motor Show during the opening day where the Scuderia driver signed numerous autographs for the vast number of young fans alongside the F60 he drove in five races this year

The final day of F1 testing featuring young hopefuls at the Jerez circuit saw the top three finishers in the Italian Formula 3 Championship taking turns at the wheel of the F60, brought to the track by Scuderia Ferrari, for their prize drive