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Felipe Massa; Brazil faces F1 driver crisis

 
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PostPosted: Sat 11:21, 23 Nov 2013    Post subject: Felipe Massa; Brazil faces F1 driver crisis

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"We've always had great drivers in Brazil and many champions, I think racing is in our blood, and it's very special to be part of Brazil and to carry on fighting," Massa told CNN's The Circuit.
"But Brazil is getting less and less drivers, you know, so now I am the only Brazilian Formula One driver.
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Despite his fears for the future, Massa is passionate about the role Interlagos has played in his career.
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These fond memories persist despite Interlagos also being the location where Massa was narrowly beaten by McLaren's Lewis Hamilton to the drivers' world title in 2008, finishing just one point behind the Englishman despite his victory.
"Even if I lost the championship there in the last corner, I won the race. I started in pole position, I did the quickest lap of the race, so everything was perfect," he said.
"For sure I lost the championship ... but I also had a great race in Sao Paulo and I had also a great championship as well."
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Team orders have often been enforced to the detriment of Massa's own goals, but he says there are no regrets over his time driving behind the "Prancing Horse" badge.


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