Massa: “Fernando is talented”

Felipe Massa will meet his third teammate, at Ferrari, in five seasons. Vice-world champion in 2008, the Brazilian wants to get off to a good start with his new partner, Fernando Alonso. " During my career, I have always had extraordinary teammates, Massa begins. This is what allowed me to learn and improve, because you can learn a lot from a different driving style, from the way he sets up his car, how he attacks the corners or uses the brakes . »

« I am sure that we will work very well together, because it will help us both, and also the team in terms of the development of the car, continues the young dad. Naturally, we will both fight to stay ahead, because it?s our sport. But Fernando is a very talented driver and I will try to help him with my experience at Ferrari. »

If the two men stuck together during their careers in Formula 1, Felipe Massa wanted to clear up the problem. “ We had a discussion in 2007, after the Nürburgring race, because he had accused me of unsporting behavior: to be clear on that, he apologized and that's it. »

In addition, Felipe Massa is pleased to have a teammate with whom he can exchange, discuss, comment on developments in the car, compare points of view? “ Over the past few days, we have discussed how we see the development of the car. The difference with its predecessor? Although I have always worked well with Kimi, I have spoken more with Fernando in the last three days than he has in three years. »