Towards a Massa / Ferrari divorce?

While Scuderia Ferrari wants Felipe Massa to become Fernando Alonso's first ally in the quest for the 2010 world title, the Brazilian does not intend to become a "new Rubens Barrichello". The beginning of the end ?

Published on 06/10/2010 à 13:10

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What if Felipe Massa was scuttling the end of his career himself? Arrived at Ferrari in 2006, the Brazilian came within a few hundred meters of the world title in 2008 before ? slowly ? lose influence within the Italian team. A serious accident in 2009 and the arrival of Fernando Alonso this season have relegated the Brazilian to the rank of number 2 driver. A qualifier that he categorically refuses.

“I am not the second Rubens Barrichello of Ferrari,” he says in Bild. “If that were to happen, I would stop my career. I'm not going to race for second place! »

Felipe Massa, who has already extended his contract with the Reds until the end of the 2011 season, will therefore comply with Maranello's demands in order to be ready to play for the world title next year? undoubtedly the last if he does not achieve his objective.