Felipe Massa remains hopeful

Felipe Massa was hoping for a better comeback, after his accident last year which ended his season prematurely. If he has to deal with a F10 lower than the RB6 of Red Bull and the MP4-25 of McLaren, the Brazilian driver suffers especially from the comparison made with his teammate Fernando Alonso, much better placed than him in the Championship. Felipe Massa is currently eighth in the standings, behind the driver Renault Robert Kubica. The Spaniard managed to trail his teammate by 27 points, after the Brazilian kept a scoreless score at the Montreal Grand Prix.

But the number 7 does not let itself be defeated and still hopes to catch up with the leaders. “ There remains mathematically every chance for the Championship. We have seen that in two races, a lot of things have changed. This may be the case for the next two ". The Brazilian is thinking of the return of the McLarens, who achieved two doubles in quick succession in Turkey and Canada, and the Red Bulls who showed themselves below their usual performances.

The pilot Ferrari had a difficult race in Montreal, despite a car that he found efficient. “ Valencia is a circuit close to Canada. We had a good car racing in Montreal. I did some very good laps, so we expect similar performances this weekend ". The other Ferrari driver will compete in this weekend's Grand Prix on his home soil and will have the support of the public. “ I plan to have another good race in Valencia, confirmed Alonso. The goal is to be on the podium on Sunday afternoon but a victory would be fantastic ».

Ferrari has only won one victory this season, in the first Grand Prix of the year in Bahrain. The developments made to the F10 in terms of the deflector and the exhausts will perhaps help Alonso to achieve a second victory this year. As for Massa, he could hope to get closer to the top 5 at the end of this weekend.