Drivers 2026 - Felipe Massa
Felipe Massa
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The ghost of Crashgate - lawsuit that can rewrite F1 history
Felipe Massa lost the 2008 championship by one point. To Lewis Hamilton. Now, seventeen years later, he takes the sport to court. $82 million claim. But it's about more than...
29 Oct 2025 19:50 -
Felipe Massa Faces Moment of Truth: Former Ferrari Driver Takes F1 to Court
Felipe Massa’s long legal battle against Formula 1 has reached a decisive stage. The Brazilian, who narrowly lost the 2008 World Championship to Lewis Hamilton, is suing t...
29 Oct 2025 10:39 -
Massa: Lack of Ferrari titles 'not only related to Vettel'
Felipe Massa says Sebastian Vettel is not the only party to blame for Ferrari's lack of titles in recent years - stating the team must take some of the heat. Ferrari last w...
27 May 2020 14:38 -
Sainz has driver ability for championship success at Ferrari - Massa
Ex-Ferrari driver Felipe Massa believes Carlos Sainz possesses the talent to achieve championship success with the Scuderia team. Sainz will join Ferrari as a replacement for S...
19 May 2020 15:07 -
Massa reveals McLaren looked to sign him for 2010 F1 season
Felipe Massa has revealed that McLaren sought his signature to come and race for the Woking-based team in 2010. At the time, Massa was in his fourth season with Ferrari in Form...
13 May 2020 10:55 -
FE: Qualifying: Wehrlein grabs pole ahead of Rowland
Mahindra's Pascal Wehrlein will start the Paris ePrix from pole position after getting into Super Pole and taking the top spot in qualifying. Nissan e.Dams' Oliver Rowla...
27 Apr 2019 11:44 -
FE: Sanya ePrix: Vergne beats Rowland to victory
Jean-Eric Vergne has won the Sanya ePrix, but escaped a penalty for not respecting safety car procedure. Last time out in Hong Kong, the race was decided post-chequered flag as...
23 Mar 2019 09:04 -
Smedley joins F1 in expert consultant role
Former Williams engineer Rob Smedley will take on a fresh role in Formula 1 this year, working with the series as an expert consultant. The Briton left his post at Williams at ...
16 Feb 2019 09:34 -
Binotto: Enrolling Mick Schumacher has special emotional meaning
Ferrari team principal Mattia Binotto described the signing of the 19-year-old son of F1 great Michael Schumacher as having "special emotional meaning". Michael won f...
21 Jan 2019 10:00 -
Switch to Formula E from F1 'not easy' - Massa
Formula 1 veteran Felipe Massa has commented that his recent switch to the all-electric Formula E series from F1 has been not easy for him. Massa joined the Venturi Formula E te...
17 Jan 2019 09:34 -
History: Michael Schumacher Special: Part 6: Retirement, a possible comeback and the Mercedes-years
Retirement as active Formula 1 driver for Ferrari During the podium ceremony after winning the 2006 Italian Grand Prix, Ferrari announced that Michael would retire at...
03 Jan 2019 19:00 -
Stroll: Not fair to compare my two seasons
Lance Stroll believes it is unfair to compare his two seasons of Formula 1. In 2017, the Canadian competed in his rookie season with Williams after winning the FIA Formula 3 Eur...
24 Dec 2018 15:12 -
Verstappen hits out at F1 penalty system in 2018
Max Verstappen believes that penalties were "all over the place" throughout the 2018 season. The Dutchman had a number of altercations with the stewards throughou...
07 Dec 2018 11:19 -
Smedley planning to stay in F1 following Williams departure
Head of performance at Williams Rob Smedley says that he is aiming to stay in Formula 1 following his exit after the 2018 season. The Briton recently confirmed that he would be ...
14 Nov 2018 13:43 -
FE: Wolff phone call instigated Vandoorne's HWA switch
Stoffel Vandoorne has revealed that a phone call from Mercedes F1 boss Toto Wolff set his Formula E deal into motion. Vandoorne has joined HWA for the 2019/20 season after being...
18 Oct 2018 11:04 -
Agag predicts F1 will 'feel the heat' from Formula E
Formula E CEO Alejandro Agag is confident that Formula 1 will be feeling the pressure from Formula E to remain as the world's leading racing series in five years' time. ...
01 Oct 2018 17:41 -
Stroll: A lot more pace to come
Lance Stroll says that he is still yet far from reaching his potential in Formula 1. The Canadian has struggled during his sophomore year as his Williams languishes at the back ...
24 Sep 2018 17:02 -
Stroll: Experienced driver won't help Williams
Lance Stroll says that even an experienced driver wouldn't lift Williams out of its current struggles. The Grove squad is the clear backmarker for the 2018 season ...
07 Sep 2018 10:25 -
Verstappen says halo reaction after Belgian GP crash was too dramatic
Red Bull's Max Verstappen has claimed that the reaction to the halo device after the opening lap crash at the Belgian Grand Prix has been too dramatic. The young Dutchm...
31 Aug 2018 09:05 -
Stroll: Monza 2017 was a turning point for my career
Lance Stroll says that the Italian Grand Prix weekend in 2017 had a major positive impact on his career. During an extremely wet qualifying session, Stroll tackled the condition...
28 Aug 2018 15:48 -
Stroll set for Force India seat fitting
Lance Stroll is set to join Force India before the Italian Grand Prix next weekend, after scheduling a seat fitting with the Silverstone-based outfit for Tuesday. Stroll has bee...
25 Aug 2018 16:32 -
Scheckter says people "overrate" Alonso
1979 Formula 1 world champion Jody Scheckter says that people overrate Fernando Alonso. The Spaniard announced on Tuesday that he would be leaving F1 at the end of the season af...
15 Aug 2018 11:23 -
Motorsport pays tribute to departing Alonso
Fernando Alonso announced on Tuesday that he would be leaving the sport at the end of the 2018 Formula 1 season. The veteran made his race debut back in 2001, before going on to...
15 Aug 2018 09:32 -
Racing alongside Alonso was "not easy" - Massa
Felipe Massa admits that being teammates with Fernando Alonso was no easy task. The pair were teammates at Ferrari from 2010 to 2013, with Alonso coming out on top over the cour...
14 Aug 2018 12:56 -
Stroll says Williams car hiding personal development
Lance Stroll believes that he has developed as a racing driver over the past year, but the 2018 Williams car has masked his progress. The FW41 has proved to be particularly...
12 Aug 2018 13:12 -
Massa was upset by Stroll's "no guidance" comment
Felipe Massa has admitted that he was upset by Lance Stroll's comments regarding that he had received no guidance from the Brazilian during his rookie season. The Canad...
11 Aug 2018 11:18 -
Massa understands Ricciardo's Renault move
Felipe Massa says he can understand why Daniel Ricciardo decided to quit Red Bull. Ricciardo, one of F1's top drivers, is leaving the top three team at the end of the year ...
10 Aug 2018 12:25 -
Williams braced for Silverstone struggle
Claire Williams has admitted the once-great British team will struggle at Silverstone. Driver Lance Stroll has already called the 2018 car "slow", and deputy boss Wil...
06 Jul 2018 10:30 -
Liberty refunds F1 TV money after opening weekend glitches
F1 fans are getting a refund after a shambolic debut for Liberty Media's new live streaming service. Following a delay, F1 TV was finally launched in Barcelona, but things d...
13 May 2018 12:10 -
Kubica takes part in first Williams FP1 session
Robert Kubica has taken part in his first Formula 1 weekend session since his horrific rally accident in 2011. The Abu Dhabi Grand Prix in 2010 was the last time the Pole took p...
11 May 2018 11:34 -
Vettel grabs pole position in China
Sebastian Vettel has taken his second consecutive pole position after beating teammate Kimi Raikkonen in the dying moments of qualifying in Shanghai. Raikkonen led the timesheet...
14 Apr 2018 09:02 -
Williams holding out hope for positive China performance
Williams' driver's Lance Stroll and Sergey Sirotkin are hoping that they can be more competitive this weekend in China compared to Bahrain last weekend. The Grove-outfit...
13 Apr 2018 05:54 -
Lowe anticipating lots of tension for first qualifying session
Williams' chief technical officer Paddy Lowe is expecting a lot of tension around the first qualifying session of the season. This weekend, Albert Park hosts the Austra...
23 Mar 2018 00:24 -
Felipe Massa thinks Mercedes could win again
Felipe Massa suspects Mercedes will dominate in 2018. After Barcelona testing, while many believe Mercedes has its nose in front, the conventional wisdom is that Red Bull and Fe...
21 Mar 2018 08:22 -
Vettel on top after third day of testing
Sebastian Vettel was back on top of the time sheets for Ferrari on the third day of the second set of testing days in Barcelona. Vettel smashed the unofficial lap record of cata...
08 Mar 2018 18:40 -
Ricciardo sets unofficial lap record of Catalunya on day 2 of testing
Daniel Ricciardo set the unofficial lap record of the circuit de catalunya on the second day of testing in Barcelona. The Australians lap broke the previous record held by Felip...
07 Mar 2018 18:37 -
Williams: Martini not put off by young drivers
Claire Williams has denied that the British team's youthful driver lineup could explain Martini's decision to depart as a sponsor. Martini, the alcohol brand, has announ...
28 Feb 2018 10:48 -
Video: The return of Robert Kubica
Robert Kubica has been signed up to his first official F1 role since his horror rally accident back in 2011. The Pole was in contention for a race seat at Williams, however he m...
25 Feb 2018 14:52 -
Sirotkin shows off new helmet ahead of debut season
Sergey Sirotkin has offered a glimpse of his new helmet for the 2018 season. The Russian driver will make his F1 debut in Melbourne next month after he was chosen by Willia...
24 Feb 2018 18:12 -
Stroll taking inspiration from Hamilton on pressure handling
Lance Stroll admits he is taking inspiration from four-time world champion Lewis Hamilton on how to handle pressure within Formula 1. The Canadian is preparing for his second se...
12 Feb 2018 13:22 -
SMP boss: Sirotkin was chosen on ability
Boris Rotenberg, co-founder of SMP Racing, insists that Sergey Sirotkin was chosen by Williams due to his abilities. Sirotkin will make his F1 debut later this year in Australia...
11 Feb 2018 16:12 -
Di Resta says Williams made "risky" decision with line-up
Paul di Resta believes that Williams has made a risky decision with its driver line-up for 2018. The Grove-based squad retained Lance Stroll for a second year, but had to s...
03 Feb 2018 12:11 -
Felipe Massa laments end of Brazilian F1 drivers
Felipe Massa says he is "disappointed" that his retirement means there are no more Brazilians on the F1 grid. "Of course I am," he told France's Auto Heb...
02 Feb 2018 11:20 -
Williams announce launch date of 2018 car
Williams has confirmed that it will give the world a view of its 2018 car on February 15 at a launch event in London. The new FW41 will be the first car whose development has be...
26 Jan 2018 16:06 -
Stroll: "I'm a completely different driver compared to Grand Prix debut"
Lance Stroll believes that he is a completely different driver tot he one that made his Grand Prix debut just under 12 months ago. The Canadian was signed as Felipe Massa...
26 Jan 2018 13:12 -
Stroll: "Villeneuve only sees the negative"
Lance Stroll has hit back at Jacques Villeneuve, saying the former Williams driver is "always negative".1997 world champion Villeneuve, who drove for the British...
08 Jan 2018 16:20 -
2018 Williams car to be "more aggressive"
Felipe Massa says that Williams's 2018 car will look a lot more aggressive than its 2017 challenger. Massa, who retired at the end of the 2017 season, admits that he peeked ...
06 Jan 2018 15:28 -
FE: Massa in no rush to take up Formula E drive
Felipe Massa says that he is in no rush to take part in the Formula E championship, admitting he will take his time before making the move. The Brazilian retired from Formula 1 ...
05 Jan 2018 12:35 -
Briatore 'very sorry' Kubica comeback failed
Former Renault boss Flavio Briatore has expressed sorrow over Robert Kubica's apparent failed comeback to Formula 1. The Pole has been working throughout 2017 to make a retu...
04 Jan 2018 14:13 -
Villeneuve takes another aim at Stroll
1997 Formula 1 world champion Jacques Villeneuve has once again spoken out in criticism of his compatriot Lance Stroll. Stroll made his debut in F1 last year for Williams, finis...
04 Jan 2018 11:50 -
Massa expects Mercedes to prioritise Hamilton in 2018
Former Formula 1 driver Felipe Massa expects World and Constructors’ champions, Mercedes, to favour Lewis Hamilton over Valtteri Bottas ahead of the 2018 season. Massa was...
03 Jan 2018 09:31 -
Hamilton believes French GP is at the wrong circuit
Four-time world champion Lewis Hamilton has stated his thoughts on the return of the French Grand Prix, claiming that he would prefer to have the race at Magny-Cours. The E...
28 Dec 2017 16:55 -
Massa: "F1 moved away from grandmother driving in 2017"
Felipe Massa says that the 2017 cars brought a positive change, as it moved Formula 1 away from "grandmother" driving. The 2017 cars were designed to go much faster th...
27 Dec 2017 15:33 -
Wolff urges Williams to be bold with driver choice
Mercedes boss Toto Wolff has pressed Williams to be bold when picking its new driver. The Grove-based squad are searching for Felipe Massa's replacement, with Sergey Sirorki...
27 Dec 2017 14:09 -
Williams delays driver announcement until January
Williams has confirmed that it will not announce its 2018 driver line-up until January. The Grove-based team is searching for Felipe Massa's replacement, with Sergey Sirotki...
15 Dec 2017 17:15 -
Stroll encouraged by Williams' response to adversity
Lance Stroll says that the spirit within the Williams team throughout the difficult weekends in his debut season helped him bounce back. The Canadian completed his maiden season...
15 Dec 2017 15:30 -
Lowe admits Massa should have won Azerbaijan GP
Williams chief technical officer Paddy Lowe has stated that Felipe Massa should have emerged victorious at this year's Azerbaijan Grand Prix. The Brazilian suffered from iss...
14 Dec 2017 15:04 -
Massa named head of FIA's Karting Commission
Retired Formula 1 driver Felipe Massa has been appointed a new role within the FIA, becoming the head of its Karting Commission. The Brazilian raced his last Grand Prix two week...
10 Dec 2017 13:14 -
Ricciardo's triple overtake in Baku voted as best 2017 pass
In a vote taken on the official Formula 1 website, Daniel Ricciardo's triple overtake at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix earlier this year was voted as the best pass of the season...
09 Dec 2017 12:18 -
Williams deny Rowland in the running for 2018 race seat
Williams has denied that Briton Oliver Rowland is a contender for a 2018 racing seat with the Grove-based squad. Rowland is currently a development driver for Renault and had no...
09 Dec 2017 10:05 -
Kubica clocks in 100 laps in Abu Dhabi
As he hopes to arrive back in Formula 1 on a full-time contract, Robert Kubica lapped the Yas Marina Circuit in Abu Dhabi 100 times on Tuesday. The Pole was taken part in a post...
28 Nov 2017 15:01 -
Massa thanks fans and bows out of Formula 1
Felipe Massa took part in his final ever Formula 1 race on Sunday, coming home in tenth place for Williams. The veteran Brazilian originally retired 12 months ago, but returned ...
26 Nov 2017 18:16 -
Bottas beats Hamilton as Mercedes dominate in Abu Dhabi
Valtteri Bottas converted his pole position to victory in Abu Dhabi, as he held off teammate Lewis Hamilton for the entirety of the race. The pair were separated by no more...
26 Nov 2017 15:37 -
Ocon annoyed at his qualifying result
Esteban Ocon admits that he was not satisfied following qualifying for the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. The Frenchman once again managed to get into the final session of qualifyin...
26 Nov 2017 10:11 -
Massa wants to bow out by having fun in final race
Felipe Massa wants to enjoy his final race in Formula 1, and hopes to end his career by having a fun race. The Brazilian managed to get into the final stage of qualifying on Sat...
25 Nov 2017 15:52 -
Felipe Massa knows identity of Williams successor
Felipe Massa says he already knows who his replacement will be at Williams next year. The Brazilian veteran has been nudged back into retirement for 2018, amid strong speculatio...
24 Nov 2017 09:26 -
Kubica and Sirotkin to test for Williams post Abu Dhabi
Robert Kubica and Sergey Sirotkin will test for Williams following the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. Following the season finale in the desert, Pirelli will have a two-day tyre test as ...
22 Nov 2017 09:03 -
Massa aiming to end F1 career on a high note
Felipe Massa is intending to end his Formula 1 career on a high this weekend in Abu Dhabi, as he draws the curtain on his 15-year venture in motorsport's pinnacle. The race ...
21 Nov 2017 12:23 -
Felipe Massa doubts Alonso will win 2018 title
Felipe Massa does not think his old Ferrari teammate Fernando Alonso will win the title next year. Brazilian Massa is retiring, and he admitted his next move will probably be in...
20 Nov 2017 15:01 -
Massa "very likely" to join Formula E in 2018
Formula E CEO Alejandro Agag says that it is very likely Felipe Massa will join the electric series for its fifth season which will begin at the end of 2018. The Brazilian ...
18 Nov 2017 13:39
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24 - 26 Nov1010
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10 - 12 Nov97
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27 - 29 Oct1011
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20 - 22 Oct109
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6 - 8 Oct910
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29 - 1 Oct119
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15 - 17 Sep1711
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1 - 3 Sep78
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25 - 27 Aug168
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14 - 16 Jul1510
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- Country Brazil
- Date of b. Apr 21 1981 (44)
- Place of b. Sao Paulo, Brazil
- Weight 59 kg
- Length 1.66 m
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