After notching up 11 wins in eight years for Ferrari, a longevity that makes him the famous Italian Formula One teams second-longest-serving driver, his last race for the Scuderia will be at the track he calls home. Few nations can deliver the passion for motorsport and race-day color that Brazil offers, or match the country for its production-line output of star drivers such as Ayrton Senna, Emerson Fittipaldi, Rubens Barrichello and Nelson Piquet. But for the latest talent from those shores, there is good reason to be anxious throughout the festivities that will take place at the Sao Paulo-based Interlagos circuit. Weve always had great drivers in Brazil and many champions, I think racing is in our blood, and its very special to be part of Brazil and to carry on fighting, Massa told CNNs The Circuit. But Brazil is getting less and less drivers, you know, so now I am the only Brazilian Formula One driver. Its difficult to see other drivers that can replace me for the future. When I was racing in little categories -- Formula Renault, Formula 3000 here in Europe --in every category there was one Brazilian fighting for the championship, for victories. And now you dont see it anymore. It is definitely a worry and is something that ... I think our organization, our federation, should do something to improve our school in Brazil. The 32-year-old, who has agreed a deal with Williams for the next three seasons after being replaced by Kimi Raikkonen at Ferrari, believes Brazil needs to invest more on young talent and build on the strengths of its go-kart program. Somethings changed, especially in the school categories. We dont have another category after go-karts. Any way I can help ... I would do everything I can because Brazil is a very special country for motor racing, Massa added.
Posted on: Sat, 23 Nov 2013 14:55:27 +0000
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