Massa up for the fight

Eurosport - Wed, 08 Oct 13:07:00 2008

Ferrari's Felipe Massa has warned championship leader Lewis Hamilton that the fight for the Formula One title will rage all the way to the wire.

FORMULA 1 - Felipe Massa - GP Singapour 2008 - 0

The Brazilian trails his McLaren rival by seven points with three races left but promised to give the Briton a battle at this weekend's Japanese Grand Prix.

"This season we have shown good mental strength after bad performances," Massa told reporters. "There's still 30 points to fight for.

"We will definitely not give up. We will fight until the last lap of the last race. That's all I have on my mind now."

Massa's title hopes suffered a severe blow after a botched pitstop meant he finished 13th in Singapore two weeks ago while Hamilton banked six points for finishing third.

However, Massa insisted he was more than capable of bursting Hamilton's bubble at Fuji Speedway, where the Briton triumphed in pouring rain last year.

"First of all we need to think about reducing the seven points," he said. "Seven points can be nothing. Hopefully we can bounce back now and win races again."

Massa is hoping to become the first Brazilian to win the Formula One title since the late Ayrton Senna in 1991 but refused to let his thoughts waver.

"We need to think about things step by step," said Massa, whose team mate Kimi Raikkonen, the reigning world champion, has been ordered to lift his game to aid the Brazilian's title challenge.

"First I have to think about this weekend. Then we think about China and Brazil. If we put everything together and make it, it would be more than a dream come true.

"It would be something really indescribable for a Brazilian driver - a great country for motor sports. We had Senna, who was one of the most incredible drivers ever.

"It would be fantastic for my country. But now is not the right time to think about it."

Reuters

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  1. WHY DOES YAHOO KEEP REPEATING"""""INVALID """" TO REAL COMMENTS ????????

    From madmassa72, on Thu 9 Oct 7:48AM

  2. WHY DOES YAHOO KEEP REPEATING"""""INVALID """" TO REAL COMMENTS ????????

    From madmassa72, on Thu 9 Oct 7:48AM

  3. WHY DOES YAHOO KEEP REPEATING"""""INVALID """" TO REAL COMMENTS ????????

    From madmassa72, on Thu 9 Oct 7:48AM

  4. WHY DOES YAHOO KEEP REPEATING"""""INVALID """" TO REAL COMMENTS ????????

    From madmassa72, on Thu 9 Oct 7:48AM

  5. WHY DOES YAHOO KEEP REPEATING"""""INVALID """" TO REAL COMMENTS ????????

    From madmassa72, on Thu 9 Oct 7:48AM

  6. WHY DOES YAHOO KEEP REPEATING"""""INVALID """" TO REAL COMMENTS ????????

    From madmassa72, on Thu 9 Oct 7:48AM

  7. Over 100 posts , and thank god none from jbolan . He may have gotten the hint .

    From barry w w, on Thu 9 Oct 4:17AM

  8. Bilal, Mr. T doesn't make jokes! You seem to be amused because he prepends his comments with "Mr.T. says".
    Tiny things please tiny minds

    From usalien1967, on Thu 9 Oct 2:58AM

  9. He didn't Ginger, They're making this stuff up because they have nothing official against him. I swear, they're as slippery and wormy as spaghetti. We know Lewis will win..Superior driver, superior car, superior team, superior lollipop. There really is no other angle. We have the title
    Touronroute, Tifosi4eva,Bilol-m,really, if you can follow up your arguments with results, I will be first in line to hear them. (Tifosi, not in song)(Touronroute, correct spelling please)(Bilol-M...hehe, whatever.Sweet young thing, you make sure no-one steals your crayons, and don't throw up on Mommys shoulder when she burps you)you..bless you little girl!

    From usalien1967, on Thu 9 Oct 2:27AM

  10. HEEELLLLLLOOOOOOOO!!!!!! FEEERRRRRAAAARRRRRIIIIII FFFAAAAAANNNNNSSSSS!!!!!

    I can't find anything anywhere showing that Lewis said he is better than Senna. The nearest (and oldest) thing I found in relation to this was a Ferrari fan who claimed it last year. I did however find hundreds of stories that said "Lewis is as talented as Senna and Schumi, all he needs is the experience and he will challnge their records". None of these stories attributed the claims to Lewis, and were all the opinions of people in the F1 world.

    So please Ferrari fans, tell me where he said this because I can't find it.

    From ginger_gitt, on Thu 9 Oct 1:34AM

  11. Roll on the end of this championship. Then all you red flag waving pasta loving people will know MCLAREN is Numero Uno

    From r.l.milligan@..., on Thu 9 Oct 12:13AM

  12. Like yourself Bilal?

    From usalien1967, on Wed 8 Oct 11:52PM

  13. The time to leave is when the dumasses start writing stupid songs. No-one have anything constructive to say?

    From usalien1967, on Wed 8 Oct 11:51PM

  14. Thats not funny Milligan. Senna was a fine driver. His car suffered a broken steering column. No-one could have saved themselves under thos circumstances

    From usalien1967, on Wed 8 Oct 11:50PM

  15. Where can I find the gospel where Lewis said he is as good as or better than the late great Ayrton?

    From ginger_gitt, on Wed 8 Oct 11:23PM

  16. Forza, there's nothing wrong with being American, just make sure you tell the hotel you are Canadian if you holiday in continental Europe, they might urinate in your coffee otherwise.

    From ginger_gitt, on Wed 8 Oct 11:15PM

  17. welcome MrT really miss your jokes...this is what can be called funny person not like some people who thimk themselves funny by insulting all the others.

    From Brayan, on Wed 8 Oct 10:20PM

  18. Mr T says: Looks like everyone commenting on this page is drunk! The T man's vast array of F1 knowledge is wasted here! You drunks better stay away from my van! YOU HEAR ME, no one but the T man drives that van!

    From MR T, on Wed 8 Oct 10:04PM

  19. I aim to please!!

    From Forza Ferrari, on Wed 8 Oct 9:56PM

  20. Forza Ferrari I love your sense of humour. Man after my own heart

    From r.l.milligan@..., on Wed 8 Oct 9:48PM
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