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Dec232014 by Blaž ŠtremfeljNo Comments

Gutierrez was too young for F1

According to Ferrari boss Maurizio Arrivabene, Esteban Gutierrez was too young to make his Formula One debut in 2012 and paid the price for advancing to the top car class at the end of this season, when the Swiss team suspended after three seasons of racing with Sauber. The Mexican became Ferrari's test and backup racer last week, and brought his sponsor, telecommunications giant America Movil, to Maranello, which includes the Telmex, Telcel and Claro brands, whose logos will be visible on Ferrari's Kimi Raikkoten and Sebastian. Arrivabene warned that Gutierrez should not be underestimated. "Esteban is one of the racers who got into Formula One too soon. Talented racers must not step too fast

Sep72014 by Blaž ŠtremfeljNo Comments

Mass full of praise at the expense of Williams

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Third-placed at the Italian Grand Prix, Felipe Massa praised the work they did for Williams after the race. The Mercedes duo escaped and the Brazilian routinely drove the race and took the first podium this season, while Valtteri Bottas, Williams ’second racer, finished the race in fourth place after a poor start from third place. "Good race, good day for us. After a solid start, we were very fast, though not enough to endanger Mercedes," Massa said. "The guys did a really great job on the team. I'm glad to be on the podium, which has slipped away from us a few times this year." Williams won a nice total of points with third and fourth place, taking third place in the Ferrari design championship. “It’s very good for us to overtake Ferrari,” d

Sep32014 by Klemen BagaričNo Comments

Felipe Massa on Bottas

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Felipe Massa believes his team-mate Valtteri Bottas has every chance of becoming a Formula 1 world champion. So far, Bottas has already overtaken Masso in the 2014 season and is currently ranked 5th in the top of the rankings. All four Williams wins have been secured by Bottas and are 4 places higher and have 70 points more than Massa. He was impressed not only by his exceptional speed behind the wheel, but also by his attitude and approach to competition. “He’s a great driver, competitive, smart, fast, and he works hard to win from the start,” Massa said. Remember, there are 7 more races until the end of the season and with 110 points, Bottas is well on its way to the podium, behind leader Nico Rosberg, who has 220 points. The next race will be in Monza, Italy this weekend between September 5th and 7th.

Jan112014 by Blaž ŠtremfeljNo Comments

Massa on the Crashgate affair: Alonso knew everything!

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Now a former Ferrari racer, Felipe Massa is convinced that Fernando Alonso knew about the Renault team's plan, which he fired in 2008 at the race in Singapore. Nelson Piquet, Alonso's teammate, deliberately crashed into a guardrail in the 14th lap of the race on the instructions of Flavius Briatore and Pat Symonds, causing a safety car to hit the track. Alonso, who had just been the only one to make a stop in the pits, took the lead at the expense of this and in the end also won. Massa, who left Ferrari at the end of last season, said Alonso knew of the plan devised by Briatore and Symonds, although Alonso did not admit it to him. The suspicions that it was a planned accident were confirmed almost a year later, and the FIA arrested Flavia Briatore and PA Symonds.