Felipe Massa: What Went Wrong for the Ferrari Man in 2010

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Published: December 8, 2010

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Felipe Massa was one of the success stories of 2008 season. He came within a whisker of winning the championship, he defeated Kimi Raikkonen by 22 points and all was looking good for his future. In 2009, he struggled with a poor car and then the horror moment in Hungary.

In Hungary, an 800 gram spring falling off the rear suspension of Rubens Barrichello smashed Massa in the helmet when he was doing 162 mph on the short straight after turn 4. Massa was knocked unconscious with his two feet pressing hard on both the accelerator pedal and the brake pedal. He hit the wall doing about 62 mph, but the damage was done.

Massa's skull was damaged and there was severe damage around his eye. The accident had similarities with the accident that resulted in the death of Henry Surtees, son of the 1964 champion John Surtees. Some questioned whether he would be able to race again and some thought the worst after seeing the accident.

Fortunately, after significant time had passed, Massa was announced fit to race once more but not in time to be able to compete again for the rest of the 2009 season. Felipe was looking forward to the 2010 season with his new team mate, Fernando Alonso, and hoping to mount a serious championship challenge like he had done in 2008.

Sadly he wasn't ever really in contention for the title in 2010 and some people were saying that Ferrari should be looking for a new driver. Massa had a very poor 2010, failing to secure a win, a pole or a fastest lap. So what went wrong for Felipe in 2010? Well I think there was three main problems for Massa in 2010.

Problem A) Consistent, but not consistently strong

He had some great performances at the races in Bahrain, Australia, Germany and Italy which seemed to suggest that the old Felipe was back. He did truly deserve the win in Germany and I felt sorry for him when the 'pass' happened. However, he ...
Article Source: Bleacher Report - Formula 1

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