Massa: Ferrari can still win championship
Sunday 17th July 2011
Felipe Massa is refusing to rule out Ferrari winning this year's Formula One titles - although he concedes it will be difficult given Sebastian Vettel's impressive form.
Ferrari finally claimed their first victory of the season at Silverstone when Fernando Alonso beat the Red Bull drivers to the chequered flag.
Spaniard Alonso still trails Vettel by 92 points though, with Massa a further 60 points behind in sixth place, as the German has finished all nine races in the top two positions.
However, the Ferrari driver is adamant the Scuderia's form, especially in qualifying, which has been dominated by Red Bull, is ever improving.
Massa, speaking in an online chat with fans on Ferrari's official website, said: "In the last few races our pace in the race was better than in qualifying, while in Silverstone we were quick in both situations.
"In qualifying I finished third in Q1 with the hard tyres and that shows that the car is very competitive.
"I am sure this improvement will stand us in good stead for the second half of the season."
Asked about Ferrari's chances of overtaking Red Bull in the drivers' and constructors' championships, the Brazilian said: "My experience in 2008 and Kimi's in 2007 shows that anything can happen - even if this year will be difficult, because Vettel would have to make a lot of mistakes."
Credit: ESPN STAR (www.espnstar.com)
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