Felipe Massa happy and optimistic

Felipe Massa will start second in the Bahrain Grand Prix, behind Sebastian Vettel but in front of his teammate, Fernando Alonso, double World Champion. The Brazilian is already satisfied with being the fastest driver in his team. “ This is a good thing, but it would be nice to repeat this performance every weekend “, says Massa. “ I'm optimistic before tomorrow's race, continues the pilot Ferrari. I don't know what strategies will be used but I have confidence in my car and my abilities. »

In addition, Felipe Massa is also happy to have taken part in a qualifying session, eight months after that of the Hungarian Grand Prix, during which he suffered a skull injury. “ It?s really good to be back, to get back into the rhythm of the competition and, what's more, to see that everything is going in the right direction. It?s particularly tasty after such difficult times. I prepared well, with numerous tests, to return to this level. »

Second in qualifying, Felipe Massa is pleased with the performance of his F10. ' I am very happy to have a car so fast. When you see how last season went, and the rank we occupied at the start of the season, you see that we have never managed to reduce the gap separating us from the best. So I'm happy that we're starting this year this way. »