Massa: Ferrari’s trophy bid is over
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The Associated Press
Oluşturulma Tarihi: Mayıs 12, 2009 00:00
BARCELONA - Another disappointing race on Sunday has all but ended Ferrari's bid for the Formula One championship, Felipe Massa said after the Spanish Grand Prix.
Massa overtook Sebastian Vettel at the start to lie third, and then held off the Red Bull driver for 62 laps before having to slow down to conserve fuel with only four laps to go.
Massa finished sixth to pick up three points, his first of the season, and now trails Spanish GP winner and overall leader Jenson Button by 38 points.
"Maybe next year, we have so many problems to solve," Massa replied when asked if Ferrari could fight for the championship over the final 12 GPs. "After five races, Brawn's won four - how can you fight? Even if you improve the car massively, they're still going to score points."
Team principal Stefano Domenicali isn't ready to concede the season was over. "At this stage, we need to make sure that the people who have a responsibility in all of the areas do the maximum job that they can do. I need people to react," he said.
Massa finished sixth to pick up three points, his first of the season, and now trails Spanish GP winner and overall leader Jenson Button by 38 points.
"Maybe next year, we have so many problems to solve," Massa replied when asked if Ferrari could fight for the championship over the final 12 GPs. "After five races, Brawn's won four - how can you fight? Even if you improve the car massively, they're still going to score points."
Team principal Stefano Domenicali isn't ready to concede the season was over. "At this stage, we need to make sure that the people who have a responsibility in all of the areas do the maximum job that they can do. I need people to react," he said.