While we’re waiting for the season’s third race being started in Shanghai, we’re analysing the season so far for the Scuderia with Pat Fry.
While we’re waiting for the season’s third race being started in Shanghai, we’re analysing the season so far for the Scuderia with Pat Fry.
Guest of honour at the Fiorano track: the extraordinary fighter plane F-104S, protagonist in a unique duel with the Ferrari 126 CK of Gilles Villeneuve. Don’t miss the interviews with Felipe Massa and Alex Cinelli regarding the aerodynamic and set up testing by the Brazilian at this stage of the season. Follow us on Facebook www.facebook.com and Twitter twitter.com Ferrari Since 1947 www.ferrari.com http
The New Scuderia Ferrari F2012 + Plus interviews with Fernando Alonso and Felipe Massa
Scuderia Ferrari driver, Felipe Massa, was in London’s fashionable Knightsbridge today to officially open the Prancing Horse’s latest Atelier at The Berkeley Hotel, one of London’s most prestigious 5-star luxury hotels.
The eagerly awaited moment is finally here: the Ferrari FF – brought on stage by Chairman Luca di Montezemolo, CEO Amedeo Felisa, Vice Chairman Piero Ferrari, the Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro drivers Fernando Alonso and Felipe Massa as well as the test drivers Raffaele de Simone and Dario Benuzzi — is presented to the public.
Felipe Massa talks about the expectations for the fourth race of the season, which will be held on the Singapore circuit.
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It was a freak accident that almost killed Felipe Massa. During a Formula 1 qualifying lap last year in Hungary, a spring from Reubens Barrichello’s car struck the Ferrari driver in the helmet, knocking him unconscious and fracturing his skull. The Brazilian racer went through surgery to repair his damaged skull and was later brought into a medically-induced coma to help him recover. There was some speculation as to whether Massa would ever drive again.
One year later, Massa is racing for Ferrari again, though with less success than he saw in 2008, when he was the runner-up to Lewis Hamilton for the Drivers Championship. Last weekend’s Hungarian Grand Prix was Massa’s first trip back to the scene of his accident (he finished in 4th place), and CNN interviewed him to see how the event has changed him. On the track, Massa says that little if anything has changed, but when the helmet is off, he claims to be a very different man.
“It made me value life much more than before, and I appreciate the ordinary things in life 10 times more, and it has put life and my health in perspective, not taking anything for granted and not just for me, but also for life in general and what it means to everyone.” Those are the words of a man happy to be alive, and his recently renewed contract with Ferrari should make him happier still. Head over to CNN to read the interview in full.
[Source: CNN | Image: Paul Gilham/Getty]
A year after accident, Felipe Massa has new outlook originally appeared on Ferrari News on Sun, 08 Aug 2010 17:07:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Stefano Domenicali and the two Ferrari drivers taking about their feelings before the delicate transfer to Hungary. An important race is waiting for them in Budapest on a difficult circuit, but the Scuderia is extremely confident.
