Felipe Massa

Wolff said that the team was obliged to take steps not to “massacre” its cars after they bottomed on the tracks bumps during practice.<br>A similar situation arose at rivals Red Bull Racing, where a cracked wing was spotted on Max Verstappen’s car.<br>With the permission of the FIA, the Milton Keynes outfit was able to strengthen parts on both of its cars ahead of Saturday’s ...

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At last Sunday's Portuguese Grand Prix Hamilton's victory saw him become the standalone record holder in terms of most grand prix wins, with the six-time F1 world champion banking his 92nd career victory at Portimao.<br>He's also closing in on equalling Schumacher's record of seven titles, further fuelling comparisons between the two superstars.<br>Massa, an 11-time grand prix winner, has seen ...

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Mercedes won last weekend's Austrian Grand Prix at the Red Bull Ring with Valtteri Bottas, but electrical noise stemming from heavy vibration caused as the W11s ran across the kerbs at the Austrian track threatened to cause gearbox sensor failures on both the race winner's car and Hamilton's machine.<br>Mercedes admitted after that event that the problem would be expected to reoccur if its cars ...

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Massa was struck on the crash helmet by the spring from the heave damper arrangement at the rear of Rubens Barichello’s BGP001. As the discarded black spring bounced along the track, Massa drove into it at high speed – knocking him unconscious and causing him to crash head-on into a tyre barrier.<br>“Exit of Turn 5, Rubens lost his third spring of his car, and I was coming around ...

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Massa’s F1 career was highlighted by 11 grand prix victories, 41 podium finishes, 16 pole positions and 15 fastest laps. He came within one point of the 2008 world championship, only being denied by McLaren’s Lewis Hamilton on the final lap of the last race at Interlagos.<br>In this clip from the movie, Massa reveals how his connection with Ferrari began, and how he had to keep it a secret for ...

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In the film, Massa relives some of the greatest and worst moments of his career throughout this documentary, including his experiences in the F2008 (below).<br><br>To watch the film, subscribe to Motorsport.tv from $4.99/€4.50/£3.99 a month.<br><br><br>Ferrari F2008 (659) 2008 side view<br>Photo by: Giorgio Piola<br><br>Massa was world champion for 38 seconds, for when he crossed the finish ...

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