BEIJING, March 21 -- Just one race into the new Formula One season and Ferrari is fending off talk of a team crisis. Ferrari had its worst season opener since 1992 in Australia last weekend, and the air of crisis deepened around the Italian team in the run-up to Sunday's Malaysian Grand Prix when longtime boss Jean Todt resigned as Ferrari chief executive.

Ferrari chief executive Jean Todt holds up the trophy for FIA Formula One World Champion for Constructors during the 2007 FIA Awards Gala in Monaco Dec. 7, 2007

Rumors around the F1 paddock have No. 2 driver Felipe Massa being moved on and replaced with Toro Rosso's Sebastien Vettel, but the Brazilian was incredulous when asked about his future Thursday. "I have a three-year contract in case you've forgotten," Massa said. "I am comfortable inside the team.

Ferrari Formula One driver Felipe Massa (L) of Brazil loses control on the second corner of the first lap of the Melbourne F1 Grand Prix March 16, 2008.

"Last race was not a fantastic weekend for the team, the drivers, our reliability. It's a case of one bad result and you change everything inside the team." The departure of Todt, following on from the defection of the team's technical director Ross Brawn to Honda in the offseason and the seemingly unstoppable rise of McLaren's Lewis Hamilton have combined to create an air of susceptibility around Ferrari that was unthinkable in the Michael Schumacher era.

【体坛英语资讯：Ferrari denies crisis after Aussie flop】相关文章：

★ 娱乐英语资讯：Britney Spears wins more time with sons

★ 娱乐英语资讯：Madonna returns to Michigan roots to show her film

★ 娱乐英语资讯：Movie star becomes Olympic reporter

★ 体坛资讯：Yi among few global prospects to stay in NBA Draft pool

★ 体坛英语资讯：Shaq: I will give Yao fancy new wheels as wedding gift

★ 娱乐英语资讯：Paris Hilton defamation lawsuit settled

★ 体坛英语资讯：Bayern closer to title, Leverkusen tie

★ 体坛英语资讯：Yao-Yi matchup could set ratings records

★ 体坛资讯：Fatherhood will make Woods even better says Parnevik

★ 娱乐英语资讯：Britney Spears stripped children custody