Massa satisfied with first day at Jerez
Felipe Massa was pleased with what had been achieved as he stepped from the cockpit of his Ferrari F150th Italia at the end of a busy day’s testing at the Andalusian circuit of Jerez de la Frontera. The Brazilian was able to do a lot of running, without the car experiencing any technical failures.
Slowing the progress of the programme however were interruptions caused by cars stopping out on track, especially in the afternoon. The time Felipe set in the morning of 1.20.709 proved to be unbeatable, even in the second part of the day, when the track was clearly slower. It meant he ended the day not just with the prize for the most laps – 101 completed, but also the best performance on the clock.
“I am pleased with today,” said Massa, speaking to www.ferrari.com. “I was able to run continuously, without losing any valuable time. All those kilometres helped me get to know the car better and especially the tyres, an area where we were able to try different things to those we did in Valencia. The fastest time? It doesn’t mean anything, because we don’t know what trim the other drivers were running.”
Today, Felipe’s car, along with all the others, carried a message of support for Robert Kubica. “I am glad Robert is getting better: it was nice that we all had a note for him on our cars and again I wish all the very best.”
