Ferrari’s Felipe Massa confident about new Pirelli tyres – Formula One Update
Ferrari driver, Felipe Massa, is finally feeling at the top of the world. He revealed earlier today that he is very happy with his new car, excited about the Pirelli tyres and pretty optimistic for his pace and form for the 2011 Formula 1 season.
The driver experienced a very tough 2010 season, struggling for points at most of the races. He blamed the characteristics of last year’s Bridgestone tyres for not matching his style of driving, just like the seven time world champion, Michael Schumacher.
While talking to the media, the Brazilian stated, "I turned the car upside down to see if the tyres really are working for me…I am much more in control of the car and know what I can do with it." After the first three pre-season test sessions, the driver
revealed that he is feeling "super confident" for the upcoming season.
The Brazilian insisted that the forthcoming season will wipe away all the bad memories of the past year. Massa ended the 2010 campaign in fifth place in the drivers’ standings and experienced a very tenuous relationship with the team management all through
the year. He merely acted as a number two driver for the team, supporting his teammate, Fernando Alonso, in his battle for the third title of his career.
Massa is looking forward to a completely different season ahead. He has already marked the fastest lap of the week in the final day of practice at Barcelona. Reporters at the press conference commented that the "visibly excited" driver said, "I couldn't
get everything out of the car after trying everything. There was no way to be happy, and happiness is very important, especially with this sort of job. It was hard going to a race knowing what would happen. Now, everything changed after three laps with these
new tyres.”
He further assured that the Ferrari’s new car for the 2011 season is "very competitive". Although, he commented earlier this week that Red Bull has the fastest car of the season, yet he insisted that Ferrari will also be very fast and will surely be among
the forerunners on the grid this year.
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