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Filipe Massa?
Do you think now he has won in Bahrain the people calling for him to quit will shut up?
Congrats to him, good win, nice to see him smiling again
sorry, sorry FELIPE. my head must be still trying to work out why Lewis had such a bad start lol. Didn't see I'd spelt it wrong until it was too late!!!
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- rockpool248Lv 41 decade agoFavorite Answer
He seems to excel at some circuits, eg Bahrain, Turkey and Brazil. Even the great MS looked overshadowed by Felipe's brilliance at these circuits. He won in Spain last year, and just missed out in France. When he starts from pole (which he does often), he is often unbeatable. He must be better at getting heat into his tyres than Kimi during Quali, perhaps due to his more aggressive driving style.
Yes, I agree he needs to improve his mental approach, and racing when not in the lead. Also, he is a little shaky on wet tracks. Rough diamond he certainly is. When and if he's polished, he'll be good enough to win the title.
He's a nice guy. From a humble beginning (delivering pizzas). Nice family. I have a soft spot for that little Brazilian.
He also needs to work on his English and interview skills....he sounds half witted! But I like the guy.
- RedSnookLv 51 decade ago
Kudos to Felipe! He was in control and dominant all weekend. Kimi looked more lackadaisical than usual. .
Typical hysterical Italian press, they'll never learn.
I think Felipe's a pretty good driver, those soothing words from Schumi must be a blessing (or a curse!) nevertheless, it could be a 6 way tie for the championship this season as the BMW's look to be kicking a s s!
- qLv 41 decade ago
I doubt it. Massa is looking like another Eddie Irvine. Sometimes he shows us why he's in F1 other times he shows us why people say he should be replaced.
I don't think he should quit, I think he should just work on his mentality when racing. When he's behind and chasing or under pressure he seems to overdrive the car, panic and then usually crash. It's such a shame as today, again, he has shown that he can be a very capable and very fast driver. I like Massa and I hope he does well in the future, It's just that I still see too much of the young reckless Massa in him.
Having said all that, he is very much a team player and in my opinion there are not many people on the grid who Ferrari could replace him with and not lose out.
He seems to work well at Ferrari and hopefully we'll see a lot more of the fast and reliable Massa in the future.
- f1angelLv 41 decade ago
I was getting sick of hearing on a daily basis of Felipe leaving Ferrari and him denying it over and over! I'm not a Felipe fan, but the victory at Bahrain was a well deserved win for him and yes, I hope everyone will shut their mouths up after this!
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- 1 decade ago
I wasn't aware that anybody of importance had been asking for him to quit. Massa is an excellent driver and contrary to some peoples beliefs he is definitely championship material. When he does win it, I hope that all his critics will be gracious enough to accept it, well done Felipe a superb win.
- 1 decade ago
Some time in your life bad things happen but if you feel dejected and try to loose it then you will be fail to achieve your goal but if you pin pointed mistakes and correct these mistakesthen you will be successful. The same has been happened to Massa, he worked really hard and take his prize. Well he is been the next Kimi Raikkonean or may be we have a next Michel Schuamacher. He is been working really hard. But the threat to him will the LEWIS HAMILTON. LEWIS is been so frustated on his result, he will be coming up with a bang may be he would win this championship. What do you think?
Yep,definitely!He has certainly answered the critics in style,hasnt he?I hope now that the rumours of Alonso moving to Ferrari will cease!
- rosbifLv 71 decade ago
As Niki Lauda said after the race, "when he has a star day he beats everbody, including Raikkonen in equal machinery. A good driver who, with a little luck and consistency, has a world championship in him."
Also, about Hamilton: Ron Dennis told RTL just after the podium ceremony that his "engine was in the wrong mode" at the start...made me wonder if McLaren haven't found a novel way around the absence of launch control...
- SchumiLv 51 decade ago
Yep,definitely!He has certainly answered the critics in style,hasnt he?I hope now that the rumours of Alonso moving to Ferrari will cease!
Yeah,it was a fantastic drive,wasnt it?(And a bit lucky too)-But it's F1 and you have to take it in whatever way you can...Well Done,Felipe!!
Hope his form continues in Spain as well!
And good to see Kimi didnt get a red eye this time around,lol!
Better luck to you McLaren fans next time!
Hugs!
- Anonymous1 decade ago
I hope they do stop calling for him to quit, so that Alonso stops thinking he has a chance of going to Ferrari. The idea of Kimi and Alonso working together doesn't seem like a great combination.
Congrats to Massa and Ferrari today!
- purpleCatLv 61 decade ago
Well, he didn't do it thisd time, go off track I mean. That's good because that will help Ferrari catch up with McLaren. It's always more interesting to have more than one competitive constructor. And if he can hang on to the car, he has no worries about losing his seat to Fernando Alonso