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F1: Massa Hoping For Ferrari Upgrades
Felipe Massa didn’t have all of the updates that were used by teammate Fernando Alonso in India...
Ferrari driver Felipe Massa finished sixth in India. (Photo: LAT Photographic)
Felipe Massa’s upswing in form continued in India with a sixth place, achieved after a race-long battle with Kimi Raikkonen.
Massa, who didn’t have all of the updates that were used by Fernando Alonso, was also told to save fuel, which wasn’t easy given that he was under pressure the whole way.
“I think it was a very difficult to save fuel with a guy very close to me all the time,” said Massa. “I didn’t even drive on Friday on the long runs, so I think I didn’t have much chance to have the perfect setup for the race.
“But, anyway, it was not easy to save fuel, and for sure some performance I was losing. It was good that Kimi’s speed was not strong on the straight; I think that helped me to be in front.”
Raikkonen did briefly get ahead after the pit stops, but Massa ended up in front again after some quick thinking in the DRS zone.
“I was a little bit clever at that time. Because I went out of the garage, I was in front of him in corner one, and I was able to stay in front,” Massa said. “Then I let him past for corner three because I wanted to charge the DRS. And then he understood too late, he even braked to try to be behind the line, but I braked more, and I had the DRS and I passed him again. I think that was definitely a positive move.”
Meanwhile, Massa is hoping that he has a full set of upgrades for Abu Dhabi.
“I think, anyway, the race was OK. Bringing points is always positive. Hopefully, we concentrate and bring more new parts on the car. I didn’t have everything compared to Fernando on the car, but I hope we have everything ready for the next race.”
Adam Cooper notched up his 27th season as a racing journalist in 2011. He has written about F1 for SPEED.com since 2005. Follow him on Twitter.
Massa, who didn’t have all of the updates that were used by Fernando Alonso, was also told to save fuel, which wasn’t easy given that he was under pressure the whole way.
“I think it was a very difficult to save fuel with a guy very close to me all the time,” said Massa. “I didn’t even drive on Friday on the long runs, so I think I didn’t have much chance to have the perfect setup for the race.
“But, anyway, it was not easy to save fuel, and for sure some performance I was losing. It was good that Kimi’s speed was not strong on the straight; I think that helped me to be in front.”
Raikkonen did briefly get ahead after the pit stops, but Massa ended up in front again after some quick thinking in the DRS zone.
“I was a little bit clever at that time. Because I went out of the garage, I was in front of him in corner one, and I was able to stay in front,” Massa said. “Then I let him past for corner three because I wanted to charge the DRS. And then he understood too late, he even braked to try to be behind the line, but I braked more, and I had the DRS and I passed him again. I think that was definitely a positive move.”
Meanwhile, Massa is hoping that he has a full set of upgrades for Abu Dhabi.
“I think, anyway, the race was OK. Bringing points is always positive. Hopefully, we concentrate and bring more new parts on the car. I didn’t have everything compared to Fernando on the car, but I hope we have everything ready for the next race.”
Adam Cooper notched up his 27th season as a racing journalist in 2011. He has written about F1 for SPEED.com since 2005. Follow him on Twitter.
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