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BrazilMAS

Felipe Massa

Overview

Felipe Massa was born in São Paulo, Brazil, in 1981 and rose through karting and junior categories before reaching Formula 1 with Sauber in 2002. Quick, emotional and highly committed, he developed under Ferrari’s attention and later joined the team as a full-time driver in 2006. His early career mixed raw speed with mistakes, but he matured into a front-running contender. At Ferrari, Massa became a race winner and title challenger, peaking in 2008 when he fought Lewis Hamilton for the World Championship until the final corner of the final race in Brazil. He won that Grand Prix but lost the title by a single point, creating one of F1’s most dramatic championship endings. A serious accident in Hungary in 2009 interrupted his career, yet he returned and continued to race at a high level. After Ferrari, Massa joined Williams and helped the team return to regular podium contention during the hybrid era’s early years. Since leaving F1, he has raced in other categories and remained involved in motorsport. His legacy combines heartbreak, resilience and loyalty: a driver who came painfully close to the title and remained deeply loved in Brazil and at Ferrari.

Season history

SeasonTeamPOS.StartsWinsFastest lapsPodiumsPole positionsPTS
2002131600004
20041218000012
20051318000011
2006318227380
20074173610694
20082186310697
2009119011022
20106190050144
20116190200118
20127200020122
20138190010112
20147190131134
20156190020121
20161121000053
20171119000043
Profile
Full nameFelipe Massa
OriginBrazil
Date of birthApril 25, 1981 (45)
F1 active period2002, 2004-2017
AbbreviationMAS
Car number19
First Grand PrixAustralian Grand Prix 2002
First winTurkish Grand Prix 2006
Career stats

Championships

0

Career points

1167

Wins

11

Podiums

41

Starts

269

Best finish

1

Best ranking

2

Seasons entered

15