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Massa: 'I was f***ing pissed off'

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Felipe Massa says he was “f***ing pissed off” Williams had to start the season on the back foot with only one car able to score points.

Williams has been working to close the gap to Mercedes, but has also learned from a slow start to the 2014 season which saw the team unable to compete for second in the constructors’ championship with Red Bull. In Australia, Valtteri Bottas was ruled out of the opening race with a back injury sustained in qualifying, and Massa told F1i during an exclusive interview he was angry at the lost points.

“Sometimes people think ‘OK in the first race you raced alone and Valtteri wasn’t there so you were happy’,” Massa said. “I was not happy, I was f***ing pissed off because we know how important points are for the championship and I want to see the team at the top.

“Honestly, I’m not in the position anymore just to fight with my team-mate, maybe doing something to beat them. I’m here to bring experience and to bring responsibility to give the best I can to the team.”

For the full interview with Massa, click here.

Click here for an interesting take on putting new drivers in third cars.

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