Massa sees himself on the podium at the Abu Dhabi GP

The Williams represent a great unknown in the duel between Lewis Hamilton to Nico Rosberg for the title. With Valtteri Bottas, Felipe Massa represents a certain threat for Mercedes drivers even if the Brazilian qualified half a second from the German's pole. If his Finnish teammate seems out of reach in the Championship, 7th place for Jenson Button remains clearly accessible since the Paulist only points to 8 points while the race will offer double the points.

Felipe Massa should therefore not do a waiting race and will seek to collect as many points as possible, even if it means interfering in the drivers' duel. Mercedes. “We will start from the best position within our reach.”, confided the Brazilian who remains in 3rd place in his national event. “I had the potential to be in front of Valtteri but I couldn't put in a great lap after locking my wheels. The car promises good performance for the race and the 2nd row is motivating. Tire degradation will need to be monitored, which will be taken into account in the strategy. A podium is possible and I will do everything to obtain it in order to end the season on a positive note. »