Felipe Massa Quotes

When I got to Ferrari I learnt to be less aggressive, and how to set up the car for my driving style.

I have been in Formula One for 12 years, and out of that I had one year with the perfect car.

I was a driver and a racer. The difference between drivers, who can be great World Champions, and racers, who are also World Champions, is that racers don't wait for things to happen: they make things happen.

There's no better benefit than being out on the racetrack, learning what's going on with the track and the tire and all that stuff. To me, that's a big influence.

I'm loving my role as a McLaren Young Driver, spending time in the simulator at the McLaren Technology Centre and attending some Grands Prix with the team.

In sport there is never any moment that is the same as the other. I have been in Formula One for 12 years, and out of that I had one year with the perfect car.

I love the role of being the experienced driver and that is definitely the case next year - I think I am the most experienced guy in F1 next year.

Every track has its challenges, but Suzuka is a continuous test of a driver's skills, and I think that's what makes it so beautiful to drive.

Formula one is very one-dimensional in terms of what we do in the cockpit.

We have moved away from basic racing, where you see how the drivers fight with the cars to their physical limits and then make mistakes - or not.

I think I did a pretty good job - particularly when I was racing with Hakkinen. It was maybe the first time that I have been challenging with the big boys, and I really enjoyed it.

It's true that driving an F1 car in testing is helpful, it's not that you learn everything.

There's obviously a lot of drivers that are in F1 because they're one of the best drivers out there, so I can learn from everyone.

In December 2005 I had a very good opportunity to test Renault's world championship-winning car at Barcelona, and after 30 laps I was setting really good times, so I know what it's like to drive a really good car.

I'd like to thank the management at Force India for giving me the chance to return to Formula One as a team driver.

We share the emotions of driving race cars. It's cool to have a dad who understands what you mean when you talk about oversteer or traction. But it's not a help at the race.

It is true - maybe with five or seven points more, I could be five times world champion. But on the other hand, I could have zero world championships, and zero wins or zero podiums, because F1 is an extremely competitive environment. So I just take the positives, and I am happy with my achievements.

I'm very happy to work with Prema and work in F2 because I have the feeling in some ways, it's a bit more difficult to drive and to work with the tyres than F1.

I think Formula One is - there's a lot of differences from track to track, grip levels, tyre compound, so you always have to press the reset button and work from scratch again.

I used to watch some F1 races but I was never straightaway thinking 'that is what I want to do.'

My goal has always been to be known as a racer who is diverse, someone who can go to any venue and any racetrack anywhere and compete for a win.

You don't win NASCAR races without ability.

Preparation for Monaco is a little different: you definitely build up a little bit slower throughout the weekend and pace yourself. It's important to find the limit carefully.

My first pole position is an emotional and hopefully historic moment as I want to be in F1 for many, many years.

I've learned a tremendous amount. I've gained a lot of experience competing at the highest level with the best drivers in the world in F1.