Illness cuts short Massa test

Eurosport - Tue, 16 Dec 11:10:00 2008

Felipe Massa's test at the new Portimao circuit in Portugal had to be cut short on Monday after the Ferrari ace felt unwell.

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Ferrari did not reveal any more details about Massa's ailment, but it is not thought to be serious.

The 27-year-old completed just 36 laps around the track on the Algarve, which opened this year, and was over a second slower than McLaren test driver Gary Paffett, who logged 63 laps with a best time of 1:31.788.

McLaren spent the day testing a new electrical unit and the 2009-spec front wing, using the controversial KERS system which conserves energy that would otherwise be lost under braking.

The Portimao test continues until Wednesday, with Pedro De La Rosa testing for McLaren and Luca Badoer and Marc Gene for Ferrari.

A separate test took place at the Spanish circuit of Jerez featuring Red Bull, BMW and Williams drivers.

Sebastien Buemi led the way for Red Bull, with his best time of 1:17.704 over a second and a half quicker than Nick Heidfeld in the BMW.

New Zealand's Brendon Hartley carried out his first Red Bull testing, having been brought in following Mark Webber's broken leg.

The British F3 International Series driver was third fastest of five drivers.

Alex Chick / Eurosport

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  1. Martino. You will find you are putting your TH's if­ front of the wrong words. Hope this helps your command­ of the language.

    From chtech06, on Fri 19 Dec 12:26PM

  2. HI Clarence,

    actually I ththink at Iceman english is­ better then yours.... is english your first language?

    From Martino B, on Fri 19 Dec 12:01PM

  3. arshad_iceman2 - dont worry about me old chap. Although­ your command of English is really quite poor I can­ follow your flawed logic. You just keep posting and­ misquoting old boy you give me quite a laugh.

    From , on Wed 17 Dec 3:07PM

  4. Clarence, seems like you can surely read my posts but­ maybe you do not possess the faculties to understand­ it. Very sorry to see you in such a lamentable state

    From arshad_iceman2, on Wed 17 Dec 2:04PM

  5. If next year causes as much debate about things as this­ year we are in for a very good time

    From DAVID, on Wed 17 Dec 1:34PM

  6. arsehad_iceman2 - have you ever thought of actually­ reading Clipy's posts? Now I know that for you this­ is a revolutionary idea but do try it and it might­ catch on with the other ferrari fans.

    From , on Wed 17 Dec 11:06AM

  7. never y ,your a tit

    From peter, on Wed 17 Dec 10:43AM

  8. someone told Massa about the awards thing that needs­ more overtaking, no wonder he's poorly.

    From GEORGE, on Wed 17 Dec 8:01AM

  9. clispyduck,
    Can you be clear on a point here? In your­ earlier post are you saying that the FIA indirectly­ helped Massa by penalizing Hamilton specifically at­ Monza or are you referring to some of the debatable­ decisions throughout the season? If it is the first­ option then i do not remember Hamilton being punished,­ fairly or unfairly, at Monza

    From arshad_iceman2, on Wed 17 Dec 7:42AM

  10. I dont know if you saddos know but the season is over!­ Just thought Id let you know that girls. Get yourselves­ a girlfriend or somthing you sad @#$%.

    From D S, on Wed 17 Dec 6:30AM

  11. Arshad: Once again you are guilty of not reading posts­ before reacting in a childish manner. The FIA­ didn't directly help Massa at Monza and I never­ said they did BUT they did (once again) penalise­ Hamilton. What's with you and your fellow Ferrari­ fans? Can you not read as well as write? That mixed­ with your madmen followers with multiple personalities­ make you a really pathetic bunch.
    Stop trying to score­ cheap points when you have no possible chance of­ winning. There's no FIA to help you in here!

    From crispyduck, on Wed 17 Dec 12:34AM

  12. A real man would've just pooed his pants

    From Valentino, on Wed 17 Dec 12:19AM

  13. Is it me......?

    From m.e.jenner, on Tue 16 Dec 11:44PM

  14. Never Y,
    your continuous copying and pasting, the same­ comments, every day, on every story. Is it clear sign,­ of some sort of mental illness. It's time to let­ go, and move on.
    All you all doing now, is making a­ Ferrari fan, look stupid. Your obsession, with­ Hamilton, McLaren and Glock, is showing the­ characteristics of a psychiatric disorder.

    From paul t, on Tue 16 Dec 10:47PM

  15. SOMEONE SOUND LIKE THEY NEED TO SEE A DOCTOR OR STOP­ MISSING YOUR TABLET TIMES

    From STEVE CROYDON SURREY, on Tue 16 Dec 8:06PM

  16. Hey clispyduck, how did the FIA help Massa in Monza? If­ I remember correctly Hamilton the new Rain Master­ couldn't put his car into Q1 bcoz the track was­ wet. Massa got into Q1 bcoz of his own ability

    From arshad_iceman2, on Tue 16 Dec 6:45PM

  17. Yes Shaun and you sound like one.

    From Asif e Giv-a-Shee, on Tue 16 Dec 5:51PM

  18. Dave D: very mature....well done!
    Dream on about Massa.

    From crispyduck, on Tue 16 Dec 5:43PM

  19. As they said on ITV " look the TW4TS taken half­ the refueling rig with him , F**cking idiot, or what­ ". I THINK thats what Martin said. Did I laugh­ !!.Lollypop stuff had me wetting myself. Apart from­ that ( and the spins, skids, blow-ups ) Ferrari could­ have won, no problems.

    From chtech06, on Tue 16 Dec 4:36PM

  20. Dave D - Bog Off idiot!

    From Asif e Giv-a-Shee, on Tue 16 Dec 4:33PM
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