Felipe Massa says he was relieved to hold on to fifth position at the end of the Singapore Grand Prix. Massa fended off rivals on the first lap and ran in fifth place, but was surprised to have to complete a lengthy final stint on Prime tyres. "[It was] definitely a great race," he told Sky Sports. [It was] difficult to do a better result for us on this track than what I did. Ferrari, Red Bull and Mercedes were quicker than us. "[The] team […]

Felipe Massa has advised his former Ferrari teammate Fernando Alonso to stick with the Italian team for now. But the Brazilian, who lost his seat at the end of last year and has appeared much happier in 2014 at Williams, has joined those in surmising that fabled Ferrari appears to be sinking into its crisis-struck state of the distant past. In the past days, weeks and months, as Maranello had to acknowledge its slump had extended into the all-new V6 era, Ferrari has shed multiple […]

Williams pair Felipe Massa and Valtteri Bottas believe that their positions during free practice for the Singapore Grand Prix do not reflect the squad's potential for this weekend's race. Massa was 17th fastest while Bottas was over half a second further back in 18th, with the Brazilian almost two seconds down on pace setter Lewis Hamilton. But both drivers are sure of improvements prior to Saturday's qualifying session. "It was a very difficult day today as we were struggling a lot to balance the car […]

Felipe Massa hailed the progress made by his Williams team after he registered his first podium finish since last year's Spanish Grand Prix. Massa started the race from fourth place but moved up to third at the expense of team-mate Valtteri Bottas, before passing Kevin Magnussen for second. While Massa was ultimately demoted to third by eventual race winner Lewis Hamilton, the Brazilian driver expressed his happiness at finishing on the podium at the Italian Grand Prix. "It’s a great day for us, great race, […]

Valtteri Bottas says he is encouraged by the new development package which Williams has brought to this weekend's Italian Grand Prix at Monza. Bottas, who has claimed four podium finishes this season, was fifth quickest in the second practice session at Monza on Friday afternoon. "We tested the new aero package today which works well." he said. "With the low downforce the car does slide a bit more, but it’s manageable. I am really pleased with the long run pace, but think there is a […]

Valtteri Bottas appears out of the running for a change of team prior to the 2015 season. The Finn has been a standout of this year's championship, outshining the Ferrari veteran Felipe Massa and leading Williams' F1 resurgence with four podium appearances. The 25-year-old has therefore been linked with a potential move from the Grove squad, perhaps to McLaren as the Woking team plans for a long and lucrative future with new works partner Honda. But Bottas seems destined to stay at Williams, the team […]

Felipe Massa is sure that his fortunes will change as he seeks to end a run of bad luck in the 2014 season. Massa has been hit by several issues in both qualifying and races this season, the most recent coming in Belgium when he collected tyre debris early on which compromised the performance of his Williams FW36. The Brazilian, who went on to finish in 13th place at Spa-Francorchamps, is nonetheless confident that matters will improve. "I think it’ll change," he said. "I'm not […]

Felipe Massa says his race was scuppered by debris which became lodged in his Williams FW36 and ruined his chance of collecting a good result at the Belgian Grand Prix. While Williams team-mate Valtteri Bottas was able to claim his fourth podium of the season, Massa struggled to 13th place after collecting tyre debris which originated from Lewis Hamilton's Mercedes. "Unfortunately at the beginning of the race I had some tyre debris stuck in the floor that came from Hamilton’s car and this made the […]

Felipe Massa is convinced that Williams can fight for the podium in this weekend's Belgian Grand Prix at Spa Francorchamps. Austria pole sitter Massa has not finished on the podium since last year's Spanish Grand Prix, but the Brazilian was encouraged by his fourth position during second practice at the Belgian circuit. "It was a good Friday for us with no issues and we were able to continue learning about the car," said Massa. "We saw some tyre degradation so that will make tyre strategy […]

Williams pair Valtteri Bottas and Felipe Massa believe that this weekend's Belgian Grand Prix should suit the characteristics of the FW36. Williams has enjoyed a renaissance in 2014 and currently occupies fourth place in the Constructors' championship, with Bottas having claimed three podiums for the squad. "Spa is always a great place to go; it’s one of the best circuits in the world," said the Finn. "The elevation changes and high speed corners make it a real pleasure to drive, especially in an F1 car. […]

Felipe Massa says his new team Williams is locked in a battle with Ferrari, for whom he raced in Formula One for eight years until his ousting last year. With Williams ending its slump this year but fabled Ferrari struggling in the first half-season of the new V6 era, Brazilian Massa thinks he left the Maranello marque at the right time. "I think so," he told Brazil's Sportv. "It was very important for me. Sometimes a change does you good," said Massa, "I needed it […]

Ferrari could learn from Williams' recovery from the doldrums of the British team's past few seasons. That is the claim of Felipe Massa, Williams' new driver who moved to Grove for 2014 after a long Ferrari career. Undoubtedly aided by the dominant Mercedes engine, Williams has been arguably the surprise team of 2014, having finished a woeful ninth in the 2013 constructors' table to now trail only the top three teams and proving a regular front row and podium challenger. Initially, Williams seemed merely to […]