Following practice for the Brazilian Grand Prix, Felipe Massa remained optimistic about his chances of overcoming Lewis Hamilton for the Formula One title on Sunday.
Massa, who needs to erase Hamilton’s seven-point lead to win the title in front of his home fans, had the second-fastest practice Friday, behind only Renault’s Fernando Alonso.
Alonso clocked 1 minute, 12.296 at the 4.3-kilometer (2.6-mile) Interlagos track, while Massa’s quickest lap was 1:12.305. Massa’s time was good for first place in the first session, but Alonso overcame the Brazilian in his last lap in the afternoon session.
“It might only be Friday, but it’s important to get off to a good start on such an important weekend,” Massa said. “We found a good setup for the car, which seemed to be well balanced in both sessions.”
Hamilton was only the fourth-fastest overall at 1:12.495. His 1:12.827 in the second session was good for only ninth.
source: usatoday.com
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