Exf1 driver felipe massa says that he expects lewis hamiltons dominance with mercedes to continue, but nobody likes such dominance. The monegasque driver put himself firmly in the formula 1 spotlight last. Despite another poor season in 2011, ferrari kept the faith with massa. Felipe massa reveals ferraris strange request before signing. Pages in category ferrari formula one drivers the following 78 pages are in this category, out of 78 total. Exwilliams f1 driver felipe massa in no rush to make formula e switch.
Sir jackie stewart, niki lauda, johnny herbert and other past formula 1 drivers give their thoughts on lewis hamilton and felipe massa s numerous incidents over the course of the 2011 season. He only stepped down from formula 1 last november but brazilian racing driver felipe massa is already ready to jump back behind the wheel, only this time in the formula e championship. In 1938, alfa romeo management made the decision to reenter racing under its own name, establishing the alfa corse organisation, which absorbed what had been scuderia ferrari. The good, the bad and the ugly series takes a look back over the defining moments of some of the biggest names to race in formula 1. The 2012 formula one season saw ferrari continue with the driver pairing of the previous two years of fernando alonso and felipe massa, with alonso once again narrowly missing out on the drivers title. We use cookies to ensure that we give you the best experience on our website. Felipe massa s career has been given a much needed boost after he successfully moved to williams in 2014, bringing an end to an eight year relationship with ferrari the brazilian has been reborn and in 2015 he almost beat his outstanding teammate valtteri bottas. Ferrari and mercedes surprise admitted by felipe massa ferrari have taken felipe massa aback by getting the better of mercedes so far this season. Ferrari s car for the 20 formula one season is the ferrari f8. Massa is greeted by the ferrari team as his wife and son look on why does f1 love massa. Ferrari f1 drivers alonso and massa get 2012 jeep grand cherokee srt8 web exclusive details included a matte blackpainted sunroof, carbon fiber mirror caps and a. The chassis was designed by aldo costa, nikolas tombazis and john iley with mario almondo playing a vital role in leading the production of the car as the teams director of operations and gilles simon leading the engine.
Former ferrari driver massa to quit at end of f1 season. Massa arrived in f1 from italian f3000 where he won the 2001 championship with six. As he is one of the most popular drivers in formula 1, fans will be relieved to see a revitalised massa after his career threatened to fizzle out at ferrari. F1 20 ferrari on board camera with felipe massa at. As expected from ones rookie season, he made a few silly errors as a sauber driver in 2002. The 248 f1 was the first ferrari since the f12000 not to wear the number one, denoting that the driver is world champion.
He competed in 15 seasons of formula one between 2002 and 2017, where he scored 11 grand prix victories, 41 podiums and finished as championship runnerup in 2008. Winning the formula renault 2000 eurocup as well as. Felipe massa had to keep ferrari contract a secret. New rules will force ferrari to replace felipe massa with a. The ferrari f8 is a formula one racing car designed and built by scuderia ferrari for use in the 20 formula one season.
Your favourite brazilian grand prix 2008 hamiltons. Felipe massa is a brazilian formula e and former formula one racing driver. Ferraris 20 greatest f1 drivers motor sport magazine. F1 drivers 2020 hamilton, verstappen, vettel and more. Ferrari f1 junior antonio giovinazzi who will spend 2018. The silver arrows have now won the last six drivers. New rules will force ferrari to replace felipe massa with a test driver. He had several collisions with hamilton, most of which the mclaren driver shouldered the. Mar 27, 2020 however, should sebastian vettel decide to leave, the maranellobased racing stable would have to choose daniel ricciardo according to the brazilian former formula 1 driver. The 10 greatest ferrari f1 cars of all time fox sports.
Massa started his formula one career with sauber before joining scuderia ferrari as a test driver for 2003. Get all the latest news, race results, video highlights, interviews and more. Your favourite brazilian grand prix 2008 hamiltons breathtaking triumph. Mar 27, 2020 ferrari would be making a mistake in partnering lewis hamilton with incumbent charles leclerc, says former formula 1 driver felipe massa. Inflexible ferrari should leave f1 ferrari should leave formula 1 if it is not willing to drastically reduce costs amid the corona crisis.
May 17, 2018 moving to formula one, massa started his career with sauber before joining scuderia ferrari as a test driver in 2003. Retiring formula 1 driver felipe massa has been put forward by brazil to be the countrys representative on the world motor sport council. The 35yearold williams driver, who won 11 races for ferrari between 2006 and 2008 and finished overall runnerup to lewis hamilton in the. Ferrari and sebastian vettel claims made by former formula 1 star felipe massa ferrari are not the team to beat in f1 this season but sebastian vettel can challenge for the world drivers. Massa was world champion for 38 seconds, for when he. In the last 8 formula 1 seasons felipe massa has raced for scuderia ferrari and after so many years what you see here is actually his very last time behind the wheel of a ferrari. Then they said ok, what we are going to do is sign a contract with you as a young driver for ferrari which they had never done before but.
Felipe massa is a driver for venturi formula e team in the abb fia formula e. The 248 model was driven by race drivers michael schumacher and felipe massa. As then ferrari driver massa led the race from teammate fernando alonso, smedley famously told the brazilian fernando is faster than you on the radio, suggesting he let the spaniard through at a. Nov 22, 2019 former formula 1 driver felipe massa says that the abb fia formula e series, and not indycar, has become the best plan b for f1 drivers looking for work. Max verstappen and charles leclerc verdict delivered by. Mar 19, 2020 felipe massa believes he had it tougher at ferrari with fernando alonso than charles leclerc does with sebastian vettel. Two years later he landed a place at ferrari and became an f1 racewinner. Signed to ferrari before he joined sauber in 2002, felipe massa was told he had to keep his new contract with the italian stable a secret. Often portrayed as a humble, erratic punch bag, massa spent eight full seasons as a ferrari racer and time before that as a development driver. Does charles leclerc want sebastian vettel to stay as his ferrari teammate. Felipe massa reveals ferrari s strange request before signing him massa s f1 debut season wasnt very spectacular.
Aug 02, 2005 brazilian felipe massa will race for ferrari in place of his compatriot rubens barrichello in next seasons f1 world championship. Apr 05, 2020 felipe massa reveals ferraris strange request before signing him. In 2002, felipe massa was given time to learn and progress with the sauber formula 1 team, before making his scuderia ferrari debut in 2006 as teammate to michael schumacher. Corse clienti makes the cars owner feel like a real scuderia ferrari driver. Jul 25, 2010 ferrari fined as alonso denies massa in hockenheim controversy. Here is the latest information on how the f1 drivers and teams will line up in 2009. Ferrari driver felipe massa in a horrible crash youtube. He is referring to the earlier alonso versus massa qualifying whitewash, and the fact that massa has turned it all around to become the top ferrari driver of 20 so far.
Today we hear from felipe massa on how he got his big break with ferrari, which eventually led to formula 1. In addition to his racing duties, badoer was one of the active test and reserve drivers for ferrari. Badoer has raced for the scuderia italia, minardi, forti corse and most recently, ferrari teams. The ferrari f2008 is a formula one motor racing car, which scuderia ferrari used to compete in the 2008 formula one season. I wouldnt change anything about this lineup if i were mattia binotto, felipe massa said, as reported by the italian newspaper corriere dello sport. F1 2011 exdrivers on hamilton and massa feud youtube. During his time in the singleseater series, the brazilian managed an impressive 269 starts, 41 podiums and 11 wins whilst driving for the sauber 2002, 20042005, ferrari 200620, williams 20142017 teams. Rewind to 2002 and, to be blunt, there was not a great deal to excite your average fan when presented with. Sebastian vettel always has a great relationship with his formula 1 cars. It is quite different to the felipe massa at the beginning last year, agreed massa. Vettel won a raft of karting titles, including the german junior karting championship, the monaco kart cup. Mar 17, 20 he is referring to the earlier alonso versus massa qualifying whitewash, and the fact that massa has turned it all around to become the top ferrari driver of 20 so far. Ferrari driver felipe massa talks to donald mcrae about last years tears, his future destiny and this seasons duel with lewis hamilton. Ferrari will analyze sebastian vettel closely this year, massa said to.
Felipe massa f1 driver biography f1 fanatic racefans. A profile of ferrari formula 1 driver felipe massa bbc. Massa contributed to ferraris constructors championships in 2007 and 2008 and was under contract to race for the team until the end of the. Massa, 24, is a former ferrari test driver whose contract. Former f1 driver felipe massa is happy to take formula e over. He was widely seen as a number two hiring and the first half of 2006 seemed to support the widely held belief that massa had been promoted beyond his ability. Former f1 driver felipe massa has revealed that scuderia ferrari made a strange request before signing him as a driver in formula 1. Mentally it has been a tough year for him and its not because of the bump on the head, but the arrival of fernando alonso at ferrari. This list does not include drivers who raced ferrari cars that were entered by teams other than ferrari. Sebastian vettel was born on 3rd july 1987 at heppenheim, germany. Ferrari f1 driver felipe massa, from brazil, rounds a curve. The highlyrated esteban ocon returns with renault after a year on the f1 sidelines, while williams nicholas latifi has the honour of being the sole rookie on the grid. The success of this method with the brazilian driver led to the creation of the ferrari driver academy in 2009.
Felipe massa reveals ferraris strange request before. Since 2003 the f1 clienti programme has permitted a small group of people to buy f1 cars and has enabled those who bought them earlier use them to the fullest. With his fellow brazilian rubens barrichello leaving ferrari at the end of the year massa joined schumacher in the teams race lineup. The grandest and most historical name in formula 1, scuderia ferrari have been a part of the sport since its inception in 1950 the italian team are unparalleled and have won 15 drivers championships and 16 constructors titles, while they also hold the records of most wins, most points, most podiums and most onetwos finishes. Williams driver felipe massa has announced he will retire from formula 1 at the end of the season. This season we have not seen the same felipe massa who came so close to the 2008 world title. The chassis was designed by pat fry, nikolas tombazis and loic bigois with luca marmorini leading the engine and electronics design. Former scuderia ferrari driver felipe massa believes that the italian side should stick with current drivers charles leclerc and sebastian vettel beyond the 2020 formula one season. Felipe massa can safely lay claim to coming closer to winning the formula 1. Stability is the name of the game for the 2020 season, with eight of the 10 formula 1 teams fielding unaltered lineups in their bid for grand prix glory. New rules will force ferrari to replace felipe massa with. Ferrari fined as alonso denies massa in hockenheim. Ferrari f1 drivers here is a complete list of drivers who raced for the ferrari f1 team.
Jul 26, 2009 formula 1 is to conduct an investigation into the accident in which ferrari driver felipe massa suffered a fractured skull. The home of formula 1 driver felipe massa on sky sports. Ferrari driv er academy is an initiative f rom formula one team scu deria fe rrari to promote young talent inside its own organisation, with several d rivers being selected and funded by the team, being under longterm contracts. Felipe massa had to keep ferrari contract a secret planetf1. The newly introduced ban on formula one testing during the. Massa had to keep ferrari contract a secret planet f1. Throughout that period he proved to be an almost perfect team player, spectacularly fast on his day and a paragon of subservience when required. Here is a complete list of drivers who raced for the ferrari f1 team.
The car was named the f8 to represent the year that it would be raced, 20, and to mark the final season that form. Brazilian ferrari driver felipe massa suffers a crash in the qualifying session for the hungarian formula one grand prix. Massa was replaced by kimi raikkonen for 2014, while alonso was retained. The scuderia ferrari team was founded by enzo ferrari on 16 november 1929 and became the racing team of alfa romeo, building and racing alfa romeo cars. He began karting for fun in 1991, aged just three and in 1995 he tried his hand at racing for the first time. I wouldnt replace vettel with hamilton grand prix 247. Yes they are countrymen, yes barichello did go to see massa to check he was okay and apologise eventhough it was a freak accident. That is the view of felipe massa, the former 11time grand prix winner for ferrari who now drives in the increasingly popular allelectric series mercedes and porsche have signed up for the new formula e season, which kicks off this weekend in saudi arabia other former f1 drivers on the grid are brendon hartley, pascal. Apr 06, 2020 signed to ferrari before he joined sauber in 2002, felipe massa was told he had to keep his new contract with the italian stable a secret. Felipe massa explains why ferrari should not sign lewis.
However, there was definitely more to come from the brazilian and ferrari knew this as well. Daniel ricciardo begins a new life at renault, with pierre gasly taking over his red bull seat. Massas f1 career was highlighted by 11 grand prix victories, 41 podium finishes. It was driven by two time world champion fernando alonso and his teammate felipe massa in his final season at the scuderia.
Articles about formula one drivers who have raced for the italian team scuderia ferrari from 1950 to the present day. However, should sebastian vettel decide to leave, the maranellobased racing stable would have to choose daniel ricciardo according to the brazilian former formula. Ferrari driver academy is an initiative from formula one team scuderia ferrari to promote young talent inside its own organisation, with several drivers being selected and funded by the team, being under longterm contracts. Ferrari f1 drivers alonso and massa get 2012 jeep grand. Luca badoer born 25 january 1971 is an italian former racing driver. Formula e is fast becoming the obvious plan b for formula 1 drivers. Max verstappen and charles leclerc verdict delivered by former ferrari f1 ace felipe massa max verstappen and charles leclerc are two of the most promising prospects in f1 and felipe massa. During eight seasons at ferrari, massa had the unenviable task of partnering. Next under the microscope is a driver whose formula 1 career. The williams driver, a veteran of 268 grand prix starts. Holding company a company under dutch law, having its official seat in amsterdam, the netherlands and its corporate address at via abetone inferiore no. That is the view not only of mclarens zak brown, but of former f1 driver. The monegasque driver put himself firmly in the formula 1.
Massa was a ferrari driver for eight seasons in formula 1. The car also featured new sponsor decals such as martini. The moment f1 driver felipe massa was knocked unconscious by. Massa s f1 career was highlighted by 11 grand prix victories, 41 podium finishes. Felipe massa ferrari was hit on the head with a spring off rubens barichellos brawn gp car. Exwilliams f1 driver felipe massa in no rush to make formula.
Retiring williams f1 driver felipe massa in running for fia. Felipe massa s life is no longer in danger, but the ferrari driver sustained an eye injury in the crash which could affect his future in formula one, according to his doctor. Felipe massa on sebastian vettels career and what the future holds. The probe will attempt to discover the causes of the incident and whether any changes are required to improve safety. Ferrari f1 driver felipe massa in critical condition. Apr, 2020 max verstappen and charles leclerc verdict delivered by former ferrari f1 ace felipe massa max verstappen and charles leclerc are two of the most promising prospects in f1 and felipe massa is a. Felipe massa believes he had it tougher at ferrari with fernando alonso than charles leclerc does with sebastian vettel. Eleventime formula 1 race winner felipe massa is one of the four motorsport icons featured in the film, and goes into detail on how he got his big break with ferrari which eventually led him to f1. Ferrari driver academy is an initiative from formula one team scuderia ferrari to promote young talent inside its own organisation, with several drivers being selected and. He returned to sauber for 2004 and 2005 before rejoining ferrari where he won two races in 2006 including his home grand prix becoming the first brazilian since ayrton senna to win the brazilian grand prix.