Rossi admits desire to race third Ferrari in F1

UPDATE Ferrari Chairman Luca di Montezemolo given his regards to Valentino Rossi after the reigning MotoGP Champion broke his right leg in a practice session crash on Saturday. The former has also reminded Rossi that 'the door is always open', should he wish to test a Ferrari Formula 1 car once again.

"You will return stronger than ever," said di Montezemolo, with Rossi having undergone an operation on Saturday afternoon. Everyone at Ferrari is with you at this difficult time. We are sure that you will be back on-track soon, even stronger than before. "If, during your convalescence, you feel you would like to do some training on four wheels, then remember that the door to Maranello is always open to you."

06/04/10

Valentino Rossi

(GMM) Valentino Rossi has expressed interest in driving a third Ferrari in formula one. The multiple champion of MotoGP racing has long been linked with a switch to F1 with the Italian team, who have been pushing strongly for a change of rules to allow three-car entries.

Italian Rossi, 31, is quoted by La Gazzetta dello Sport as indicating he does not want to enter formula one as one of Ferrari's two main drivers.

"To have a strong team like Yamaha's (in MotoGP), Ferrari should hire Sebastian Vettel alongside Alonso," he said. "I would like to explore the possibility of a third car for myself," added Rossi.