April 25, 1981
Felipe Massa
(Photo; en.wikipedia.org)
Born in São Paulo, Brazil.
Massa started his career in go-karting from the age of eight continuing in national and regional championships for seven years. He moved into Formula Chevrolet and claimed the championship. He moved in Italian Formula Renault in 2000 and won the title along with the European championship. Massa went into Euro Formula 3000 taking the championship.
Massa started his Formula One career with Sauber before joining Scuderia Ferrari as a test driver for 2003. He returned to Sauber for 2004 and 2005 before rejoining Ferrari where he won two races in 2006 including his home Grand Prix becoming the first Brazilian since Ayrton Senna to win the Brazilian Grand Prix. Massa won three races in 2007, finishing 4th in the Drivers' Championship. He finished second in the 2008 Drivers' World Championship after a long title battle with Lewis Hamilton. At the 2009 Hungarian Grand Prix, Massa was injured by a suspension spring off the Brawn GP car of Rubens Barrichello. Massa was forced to miss the rest of the season but returned in 2010. Massa suffered a dip in form in 2011 scoring no podiums but consistently scoring points. Massa contributed to Ferrari's Constructors Championships in 2007 and 2008 and was under contract to race for the team until the end of the 2013 season. On September 10, 2013, he confirmed he would be leaving Ferrari at the end of the 2013 season. On November 11, it was announced that Massa would replace Pastor Maldonado alongside Valtteri Bottas at Williams from 2014.
He finished the 2015 Formula One season in sixth place in the drivers' standings, achieving two podiums in Austria and in Italy.
On September 1, 2016 Massa announced that he would retire from Formula One at the end of the season. Massa finished the season 11th with 53 points. Following the abrupt retirement of 2016 Formula One Champion Nico Rosberg, Massa returned to Williams for a one year contract to partner rookie Lance Stroll for the 2017 season. On November 4, 2017, Massa confirmed that he would be retiring from Formula One at the end of the 2017 season.
Born in São Paulo, Brazil.
Massa started his career in go-karting from the age of eight continuing in national and regional championships for seven years. He moved into Formula Chevrolet and claimed the championship. He moved in Italian Formula Renault in 2000 and won the title along with the European championship. Massa went into Euro Formula 3000 taking the championship.
Massa started his Formula One career with Sauber before joining Scuderia Ferrari as a test driver for 2003. He returned to Sauber for 2004 and 2005 before rejoining Ferrari where he won two races in 2006 including his home Grand Prix becoming the first Brazilian since Ayrton Senna to win the Brazilian Grand Prix. Massa won three races in 2007, finishing 4th in the Drivers' Championship. He finished second in the 2008 Drivers' World Championship after a long title battle with Lewis Hamilton. At the 2009 Hungarian Grand Prix, Massa was injured by a suspension spring off the Brawn GP car of Rubens Barrichello. Massa was forced to miss the rest of the season but returned in 2010. Massa suffered a dip in form in 2011 scoring no podiums but consistently scoring points. Massa contributed to Ferrari's Constructors Championships in 2007 and 2008 and was under contract to race for the team until the end of the 2013 season. On September 10, 2013, he confirmed he would be leaving Ferrari at the end of the 2013 season. On November 11, it was announced that Massa would replace Pastor Maldonado alongside Valtteri Bottas at Williams from 2014.
He finished the 2015 Formula One season in sixth place in the drivers' standings, achieving two podiums in Austria and in Italy.
On September 1, 2016 Massa announced that he would retire from Formula One at the end of the season. Massa finished the season 11th with 53 points. Following the abrupt retirement of 2016 Formula One Champion Nico Rosberg, Massa returned to Williams for a one year contract to partner rookie Lance Stroll for the 2017 season. On November 4, 2017, Massa confirmed that he would be retiring from Formula One at the end of the 2017 season.
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