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At Ferrari worried about qualifying form

At Ferrari worried about qualifying form

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Two practice sessions for the Chinese Grand Prix are behind us, where Felipe Massa even took first place in the second one. With Ferrari, it is so clear that they are working in the right direction, as their form is picking up nicely, but they are still worried before tomorrow's qualifying. Technical director Pat Fry does not believe in their F138 racing car when it comes to single-lap form: "I think we still have a lot to do to be more competitive, especially in qualifying. For once, we are not where we want to be, and above all, we are not sure that we will show the right form tomorrow." On the other hand, Pat says that they have shown very good form in the last two races, so they do not need to worry about their racing form at least. bati: "We have a good basis, because we have two good racing weekends behind us - especially the races. Sit down
On the other Massa

On the other Massa

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The first half of training reigned supreme at Mercedes, where Rosberg continued with a great ride after the first training session. Nevertheless, the competition did not fall asleep, as Felipe Massa completely overshadowed everything in the second half, when he reached the top and stayed there until the end of training. Second place went to Raikkonen and third to Massa's teammate Fernando Alonso. In fourth place was Rosberg, who was less than half a second behind the leading Brazilian, and the fifth Webber and then the sixth Button were almost and a second behind. Second training hours: 1. Felipe Massa Ferrari 1m35.340s 32 2. Kimi Raikkonen Lotus-Renault 1m35.492s + 0.152s 32 3. Fernando Alonso Ferrari 1m35.755s + 0.415s 30 4.
Massa back on the winning track

Massa back on the winning track

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Felipe Massa has not won since the Brazilian Grand Prix in 2008, which is why he also came very close to losing his seat at Ferrari at the end of last year. So the Brazilian faced reality and started this season completely anew. The Ferrari driver showed excellent form on both of this year's race weekends, as he always qualified ahead of Alonso, and in the race he came ahead of his teammate for the first time in three years with a very stable ride. Despite all the good results, we have to be aware that there are only two races of the season behind us, which Massa also points out: "I don't believe we have a winning car, but we are definitely competitive at least to reach the winners' podium. We have to stay realistic, but compared to last year, we did an excellent job, which of course we have to continue. Me
Second place is a good achievement

Second place is a good achievement

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  Fernando Alonso says second place in the first race of the season is a fantastic result for Ferrari, as the form of the team from Maranello is better than last year. Among other stops, the Spaniard managed to overtake teammate Felipe Masso and Red Bull rival Sebastian Vettl, and was twelve seconds behind the winner Raikkonen in the end. "Behind us is a fantastic race as we fought to win. I'm a little disappointed we didn't manage to win, but Kimi was fantastic today, as was Lotus. We have to congratulate them on a wonderful race. The race wasn't easy. I'm a bit crowded, but we are very happy after the difficult start of last season. This time we are in a different position. We are very optimistic, because the car is behaving very well, and we have a very interesting season ahead of us.