Felipe Massa accepted responsibility after he exited qualifying for the Russian Grand Prix during the second knockout segment. Williams had been among the frontrunners but Massa could manage only the 15th fastest time during Q2 and will start the race from that position on Sunday. "I made a mistake at turn eight in my first timed lap in Q2, and then in my final two attempts I came up against a lot of traffic which lost me a lot of time," he said. "On my […]

Williams’ Felipe Massa set the quickest time during a low-key rain-affected second practice session ahead of the Russian Grand Prix. A shower drenched the circuit shortly before the start of the session and the water was slow to shift, leaving only eight drivers to post nominal times across the 90 minutes. Massa was the last driver to cross the line and clocked a 2:00.458, two-tenths clear of Ferrari’s Sebastian Vettel and Williams team-mate Valtteri Bottas. Toro Rosso's Max Verstappen had been quickest until a late […]

Red Bull's Daniel Ricciardo and Williams rival Felipe Massa rued a missed opportunity after the pair collided on the opening lap of the Japanese Grand Prix. Ricciardo surged forwards from seventh but was squeezed between Massa and Ferrari's Kimi Raikkonen, making contact with the Williams in the process and leaving the pair with punctures. Ricciardo could only recover to 15th position, while Massa was twice-lapped on his way to 17th. "At the start, the best line for me was straight down the middle," he said. […]

Valtteri Bottas says Williams must target a podium finish at the Japanese Grand Prix after he set the third fastest time during Saturday's qualifying session. Bottas was third best at Suzuka, behind only Mercedes pair Nico Rosberg and Lewis Hamilton, and is hoping that he can climb onto the podium for the second time in 2015. "I’m really happy to be third again in Suzuka," he said, having started the 2014 race from the same position. "It has been a good day. "We made some […]

Williams driver Felipe Massa was left to lament an "unlucky" race in Singapore, as he retired for the first time since last year's German Grand Prix. Massa made contact with Force India's Nico Hulkenberg following the first round of pit stops and was later forced onto the side lines when his FW37 entered neutral. "It was a very unlucky race for me," said Massa, who slipped to sixth in the championship. "My problems started with the collision I had with Hulkenberg after my first stop. […]

Felipe Massa was delighted as he collected his second podium of the season at the Italian Grand Prix. Massa repeated his third position which he achieved in the 2014 race as he stood on the podium in front of Ferrari's fans, having driven for the team between 2006 and 2013. "It's really emotional to have been on the podium," he said. It was a difficult but fantastic race, I didn't have the best start but I was still able to pass cars so it was […]

Williams driver Valtteri Bottas conceded that Ferrari was out of reach after the team locked out the third row of the grid at the Italian Grand Prix. Bottas set the sixth fastest time during Saturday's qualifying, two-tenths behind team-mate Felipe Massa, who finished on the podium at Monza in 2014. "It wasn’t a perfect qualifying as I didn’t get a great slipstream in the final lap," said Bottas. "I think fifth and sixth was the maximum as the Ferraris were just a bit out reach. […]

Williams founder Sir Frank Williams says that retaining Felipe Massa and Valtteri Bottas for a further season provides the outfit with stability. Williams will keep the same line-up for a third successive campaign, the first time it has done so since Juan Pablo Montoya and Ralf Schumacher raced for the team between 2001 and 2004. "Stability is key for any team to thrive in Formula 1, so to be able to enter a third season with one of the strongest driver line-ups on the grid […]

Williams has confirmed that it will retain both Valtteri Bottas and Felipe Massa for the 2016 season. Bottas made his Formula 1 debut with Williams in 2013 and will remain with the squad for a fourth successive campaign. Massa joined Williams at the start of 2014 after a decade associated with Ferrari and will also be kept on for what will be his 14th year in the sport. "I am really pleased to be staying with the team for a fourth F1 race season," said […]

Williams drivers Valtteri Bottas and Felipe Massa played down their comparative lack of pace during Friday's practice sessions for the Belgian Grand Prix. Bottas ended the day in 14th position in the FW37, two places ahead of Massa, while Bottas only marginally crept into the top 10 during the opening session on Friday morning. "Today our main focus was on aero testing, including the rear wing configuration and we also looked at the tyres as you would expect from a Friday," said Bottas, who finished […]

Felipe Massa is confident that he will extend his stay with Williams into a third year in 2016. Massa spent the majority of his Formula 1 career at Ferrari before switching to Williams at the start of 2014. Massa's arrival coincided with Williams' revival towards the front of the grid and the Brazilian driver has claimed four podiums and a pole position during his time with the team. "Nothing’s changed at the moment, I don’t see why I should not be there," Massa explained ahead […]

Felipe Massa says Williams must understand why it struggles for pace in wet weather, following its showing at the British Grand Prix. Massa led team-mate Valtteri Bottas during the dry opening stages of the race at Silverstone but, having slipped behind Lewis Hamilton following the pit stop phase, both drivers were left helpless to defend against Nico Rosberg when wet weather struck the circuit. Massa dropped behind Sebastian Vettel and finished fourth, 36 seconds behind Hamilton, while Bottas narrowly fended off Daniil Kvyat for fifth. […]