Massa rates new Ferrari as 'an eight'

Eurosport - Fri, 23 Jan 15:17:00 2009

Felipe Massa has scored Ferrari's new F60 'a strong eight for reliability' after his first fully dry day of pre-season testing at Mugello.

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Massa has said he is 80 per cent confident in the reliability of Ferrari's new F60 after the last day of testing at the Autodromo Internazionale del Mugello in Italy - with a break in the clouds having finally granted the Brazilian an entirely dry day of running.

The 2008 World Championship runner-up spent most of the day around the Tuscan circuit on slick tyres, accumulating a significant amount of data over the course of the 103 laps he completed, with a fastest lap time of 1min 23.981s.

A hydraulic issue may have brought a slightly premature end to the 27-year-old's running shortly before the scheduled end to the session, but he nevertheless professed himself buoyed by early progress.

"I am pleased with the way these past days have gone," Massa stated. "Finally today we were able to test the car in the dry continuously. First impressions are positive, even if it is obviously too early to say what level we are at, partly because we had no competitors here to compare ourselves with.

"However, if I was asked to give a verdict on this test, I would score it a strong eight for reliability, given that we have covered over 1,500 kilometres. It's true a lot of that was in the wet, but given the conditions experienced in Portimao, I think the decision to come to Mugello was the right one."

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  1. he a hamilton a cheata frum day a 1, amit schuy cheat abit durin the years but not ona 1st a day like hamilton, every race a ther controversy he alway a tarnish win like a tarnish title ita follow him a around a where eva he ago win isa alway ugerly win with somethin wrong a bashin bargin a radio calls to a glok and a more cheatin

    From , on Mon 26 Jan 12:56PM

  2. Paddington: will you please stop sniffing the white powder that Peru is famous for. It is damaging your brain.

    From Biggles, on Sun 25 Jan 11:03PM

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    From salsa747, on Sun 25 Jan 1:51PM

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    From RUSTYZIPPERSTUCK, on Sun 25 Jan 6:50AM

  5. WONDERFUL TIFOSI4EVA

    From Golf in the Kingdom, on Sun 25 Jan 5:25AM

  6. he a hamilton a cheata frum day a 1, amit schuy cheat abit durin the years but not ona 1st a day like hamilton, every race a ther controversy he alway a tarnish win like a tarnish title ita follow him a around a where eva he ago win isa alway ugerly win with somethin wrong a bashin bargin a radio calls and a more cheatin

    From , on Sun 25 Jan 12:32AM

  7. cheatin hamilton a matchin KING SCHUYYYS RECORD DONTA MAKE A ME LAUGH
    wila not even a get halfa way....he hamilton a the bigest cheata ever
    Rubish a driver who bash into a every1 and a cheat alota

    From , on Sat 24 Jan 10:33PM

  8. cheatin hamilton a matchin KING SCHUYYYS RECORD DONTA MAKE A ME LAUGH
    wila not even a get halfa way....he hamilton a the bigest cheata ever
    Rubish a driver who bash into a every1 and a cheat alota

    From , on Sat 24 Jan 10:32PM

  9. marino, whilst I think you are a complete and utter moron, your justice racing team is very funny, you should consider being a comedian lol.

    From tifosi4eva, on Sat 24 Jan 7:15PM

  10. Dear Mr MARNIO FROM PERU
    As an avid Mclaren fan I suppose I should be upset by your little notes on this and various other sites regarding your OBVIOUSLY superior views on F1 and how last years championship was concluded but, HELL NO !! your posts make my sides split with laughter and keep my world ticking so PLEASE keep us all suitably ammused with your pointless rantings XX

    From shaun B, on Sat 24 Jan 6:08PM

  11. Keep up the practice Massa, you certainly need it.

    From gravydriving, on Sat 24 Jan 5:02PM

  12. If Ferrari dont encounter bad reliability this year and their car is reasonably quick I see no reason why Massa shouldn't win, if his engine did not blow in hungary last year he would have won!

    From tifosi4eva, on Sat 24 Jan 3:36PM

  13. Bernard,
    due to Yahoo's ridiculous 'Invalid Comments' rule, I can only say you're a pathetic shoe dribbler,
    and your construction of a sentence is childlike.
    the lack of anyone giving you any thumbs down must really play on your tiny mind.

    From Jon, on Sat 24 Jan 2:58PM

  14. Chitty hang in there, all these blow hearts are off their rockers. Bernard is a freak and Salsa747 is a drag queen. Gee, I woke up in a ggod mood and now??? Then there is the Hunchback of ND. Nothing except Selmer Saxophones ever came out of France, that was ever good. Chitty, your an OK guy. Keep swinging. Now for a nice cup of coffee and a few songs on my sax and I will have a nice day.

    From harleyboy, on Sat 24 Jan 1:23PM

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    From salsa747, on Sat 24 Jan 12:21PM

  16. ALL OBSCENE F 1 MOTOR RACING SHOULD BE TOTALLY BANNED IMMEDIATELY
    MILLIONS £$ SQUANDERED BY PEDANTIC LITTLE BOYS CHASING EACH OTHER ROUND IN CIRCLES

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    From salsa747, on Sat 24 Jan 12:18PM

  17. You know, it's funny...Lewis Hamilton fans are so defensive about their man...feels like they still think they have something to prove...

    From ibasiram, on Sat 24 Jan 9:46AM

  18. Lewis hamilton is simply the most talented and best driver even at his young age! All you Ferrari (GLORY) supporters just can't come to terms you have'nt got the best driver racing for your team!!!! And as for last years last race you could keep blaming Timo Glock but you could look at any number of events in the previous races and both sides could make an argument from that! Come on lewis good look in winning the next championship.

    From neiltutty, on Sat 24 Jan 9:15AM

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    From mh_lionel, on Sat 24 Jan 3:21AM

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