Felipe Massa

Williams asked Massa to extend his F1 career by one more season so it could field the experienced Brazilian alongside incoming rookie Stroll, and the pair helped the team to fifth in the constructors’ championship. Massa was then replaced by Sergey Sirotkin for 2018, and Stroll downplayed the benefit of having a veteran driver alongside him the previous season. Stroll told Motorsport.com ... ...

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Massa said recently that he felt Williams' situation was being made more difficult because it had had to make finances a priority when it came to drivers, so couldn't afford high-paid superstars.But speaking ahead of the Azerbaijan Grand Prix, Stroll said he was baffled by his former team-mate's remarks – especially because he had showed strong form already last year."I don't und ...

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Williams has endured a tougher than expected start to 2018, and is the only team that has yet to score a point in the first three races of the campaign.Massa, who retired from F1 at the end of last season and was replaced by Sergey Sirotkin, believes the difficulties that Williams is facing can be traced back to it not having the kind of money that is enjoyed by the big manufacturer ...

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After being drafted in at late notice to replace Mercedes-bound Valtteri Bottas alongside Stroll last year, Massa retired from grand prix racing for a second time at the end of the 2018 season.The Brazilian’s place has been taken by rookie Sergey Sirotkin for 2018, giving Williams one of the least experienced driver line-ups on the F1 grid.But, when asked whether he would miss having ...

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Hamilton clinched his fourth world championship this year, fending off Ferrari’s Sebastian Vettel with Mercedes teammate Valtteri Bottas 58 points adrift. Mercedes usually operates a policy of treating its drivers equally, but Massa, who was beaten to the 2008 title by Hamilton, believes the world champion team will focus on the Briton next year.“Next year the team is completely on ...

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Massa, who won 11 grands prix for Ferrari between 2006 and 2008, ended his 16-year spell in F1 with Williams in 2017.The Brazilian said this year's cars restored a challenge he felt had been the missing before the aerodynamic rule changes and move to more durable tyres."Definitely I will remember that it [the 2017 car] is nice to drive," Massa said."When you're just driving the car ...

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The Brazilian came out of retirement to race for the team for a fourth year in 2017 after Valtteri Bottas replaced Nico Rosberg at Mercedes during the winter.Massa scored 43 points for the team and was in contention to win the Azerbaijan Grand Prix before he suffered a technical problem.Lowe said Massa was consistent throughout the year, which in turn meant rookie Lance Stroll always ...

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Massa announced his retirement for the second year in a row towards the end of the 2017 season, leaving a vacant seat alongside Lance Stroll at Williams.Robert Kubica appeared to be the leading contender for the drive, but following the post-Abu Dhabi Grand Prix test, Russian Formula 2 racer Sergey Sirotkin emerged as the favourite to secure the position.Asked by Motorsport.com if he ...

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Massa was running third, having started ninth, when the race was red-flagged.When it resumed, Massa suffered the issue and was passed by eventual race winner Daniel Ricciardo before rapidly falling down the order and retiring.Several drivers claimed they could have won the race without issues but, following analysis, Williams chief technical officer Lowe believes Massa would have ...

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Massa enjoyed tussles with his former Ferrari teammate Fernando Alonso in both events, earning seventh and 10 and taking his points tally for the season to 43.Smedley, who has worked with Massa for over a decade at Ferrari and subsequently Williams, insists that the Brazilian was at the top of his game until the very end."Look how he's finished, he's finished absolutely on a high," ...

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After the chequered flag at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix I decided to do something a bit special – that isn’t really covered by the FIA rules. But after 15 years of Formula 1, I am sure I will be forgiven.Following the lap of honour, I went with my car to the start/finish straight with the two Mercedes drivers to celebrate with a spectacular burnout. I was delighted to receive the ...

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Massa can be seen with a green-coloured helmet to celebrate his final Formula 1 race. Designed by Jens Munser studio, the helmet has "2002-2017" inscribed, referring to the 16 years he spent in Formula 1.Having clinched his fourth title in Mexico, Hamilton has adopted a gold helmet for this weekend, while Fernando Alonso's running metallic colours on his helmet, which will glow bright

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The Williams driver, a veteran of 268 grand prix starts, will leave F1 at the end of the season but expects to continue racing in other series.Massa is also believed to have spoken to FIA president Jean Todt regarding using his expertise to assist the governing body.Speaking to reporters in Abu Dhabi, Todt said he would be interested in working with Massa in the future and is ...

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I could not have asked for more at my last Brazilian Grand Prix. Emotionally, it was an intense weekend, but I experienced many positive feelings.On the sporting front too, I believe I played a big part in achieving the maximum possible result for both myself and the Williams Martini Racing team. We managed to finish the race behind the top three teams, and it was impossible to hope ...

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A number of Mercedes crew were subject to an armed robbery near the track on Friday night, with Williams and FIA personnel also coming face-to-face with gun-carrying criminals.On Saturday night, robbers tried to stop a minibus carrying Sauber team members, but the crew's driver was able to escape. ...

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An angry Massa, in his final home grand prix, slammed Sainz for what he labeled a "completely unacceptable" incident, accusing the Spaniard of having impeded him in Q3 on purpose.Massa said: "I even spoke to him and said 'this time you disturbed me on purpose, you knew I was coming.' And he said, 'Yeah, I knew, because you disturbed me yesterday in the long run.'"He did it on purpose ...

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Williams driver Massa – who will start his final home grand prix on Sunday – starred in Q1 and Q2 with fourth and seventh-fastest times respectively.But he will start 10th after being forced to abort his first Q3 run after coming across Sainz's Renault at Turn 4, and then suffering a big slide at the following corner after shaking his fist."I was so happy with the car in Q1 and Q2 ...

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Massa quit F1 at the end of 2016, but was enticed back by Williams to replace Valtteri Bottas, who left for Mercedes ahead of the current campaign. The Brazilian admits he was keen to stay on in F1 for a 16th season, as he feels competitive enough to compete, but has “no regrets”. “Part of me wanted to carry on because I think I’m still competitive enough to race a top-line Formula 1 ...

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I had promised myself that I would go to my home Brazilian Grand Prix with a clear vision about my future, which is why I asked Williams Martini Racing for an answer about 2018 before this weekend.And, as I think you now know, my F1 adventure will end after this season. With the decision taken, I am approaching the final two grands prix of my career in a relaxed manner.Part of me ...

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Felipe Massa celebrates his victory in Brazil in 2006Photo: Ferrari Media CenterMassa initially stepped down from the sport at the end of 2016, but was lured back by Willia ...

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Massa, a veteran of 267 grand prix starts, quit F1 at the end of last year but was enticed back by Williams to replace Mercedes-bound Valtteri Bottas. The Brazilian has scored 36 points this season, four fewer than teammate Lance Stroll, and had said he was keen to stay on for a 16th season but only with Williams.But Williams has been in no rush to announce who will partner Stroll ...

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The Grove team is still considering its options for next year, with tech chief Paddy Lowe insisting that Massa is still a candidate, alongside Kubica, di Resta and Pascal Wehrlein.Kubica has tested for Williams twice - at Silverstone and Hungaroring - as the team evaluated his performance following the accident that put an end to his F1 career in 2011.However, Massa believes that it ...

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The Grove team is giving tests to both Robert Kubica and Paul di Resta in its 2014 car later this month as it weighs up its options for its vacant 2018 seat alongside Stroll.Technical chief Paddy Lowe has insisted that Massa – and other drivers – are still under consideration for the seat, but the Brazilian says making a change to its line-up would be a mistake for Williams.“I think ...

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The overall feeling coming away from the Malaysia and Japan double-header was a positive one. Williams Martini Racing has strengthened its fifth position in the constructors’ championship, and this is ultimately the main goal for myself and the team in the final races of the year.At Sepang we got two cars home in the points, while at Suzuka we managed to bring home an important 10th ...

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