Huge Disappointment For Felipe Massa

By Dale Calkins
August 7 2006

Felipe Massa was set to possibly take his first every Grand Prix victory today in Hungary, but the rain ruined everything for him. His Bridgestone intermediate tyres simply were not on par with those of Michelin and the Brazilian could only manage an 8th place result.

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Huge Disappointment For Felipe Massa
Felipe Massa Race: 8th + 1 lap Felipe Massa had everything to gain today in Budapest, but instead lost it all due to the weather. Massa started 2nd alongside Kimi Raikkonen but it was clear going into the first corner that his Bridgestone shod Ferrari was not up to pace with the Michelin contenders. Felipe immediately lost out to Pedro de la Rosa and Jenson Button and then continued to slip into the jaws of the Renaults. The Renaults of Alonso and Fisichella were indeed able to get around Massa, with Felipe failing to keep them at bay to aid in the Drivers' and Constructors' Championships. A few spins later and after setting the fastest lap near the end of the race, Massa finished in 8th position. However with the disqualification of Poland's Robert Kubica, who drove a very strong race debut for BMW-Sauber, Felipe now scores 2 points for 7th place. Massa had this to say after his race in Hungary: "A very difficult race for us, in what was pretty much a lottery. Given how things went, especially in the first part of the race, a point is still something and at least it helps us close the gap in the Constructors’ classification. In the wet we were not totally competitive, both on normal and extreme wets. However, as the track began to dry, we began to run very strongly, even more so as soon as I fitted the dry weather tyres, to such an extent that I set the fastest race lap. We have a very competitive package and we will fight right to the end of the championship, starting at the next race in Istanbul."
	August 7, 2006

Huge Disappointment
For Felipe Massa

Felipe Massa
Race: 8th + 1 lap

Felipe Massa had everything to gain today in Budapest, but instead lost it all due to the weather. Massa started 2nd alongside Kimi Raikkonen but it was clear going into the first corner that his Bridgestone shod Ferrari was not up to pace with the Michelin contenders. Felipe immediately lost out to Pedro de la Rosa and Jenson Button and then continued to slip into the jaws of the Renaults. The Renaults of Alonso and Fisichella were indeed able to get around Massa, with Felipe failing to keep them at bay to aid in the Drivers' and Constructors' Championships. A few spins later and after setting the fastest lap near the end of the race, Massa finished in 8th position. However with the disqualification of Poland's Robert Kubica, who drove a very strong race debut for BMW-Sauber, Felipe now scores 2 points for 7th place. Massa had this to say after his race in Hungary:

"A very difficult race for us, in what was pretty much a lottery. Given how things went, especially in the first part of the race, a point is still something and at least it helps us close the gap in the Constructors’ classification. In the wet we were not totally competitive, both on normal and extreme wets. However, as the track began to dry, we began to run very strongly, even more so as soon as I fitted the dry weather tyres, to such an extent that I set the fastest race lap. We have a very competitive package and we will fight right to the end of the championship, starting at the next race in Istanbul."

August 7, 2006