Quotes from Felipe Massa

I think that if you are well-accepted by the other drivers and respected it is important.

I'm not the kind of guy who will blame other people if things don't work out.

The worst feeling is when you don't have brakes, you cannot stop the car and you see that the wall is just coming in front of you. That's really a very scary moment.

Honestly, I think they need to work to improve the categories. If the driver goes from the go-kart to F3 one year and then to F1, why do we have GP3, GP2?

Maybe I am the driver who got the most close to the championship in history.

My dream is always to win the championship and I will keep fighting to achieve what I want.

I'm a big supporter of safety.

My mother never watches the start of my races - because she fears for me.

For sure people around me, they always say don't do ovals, we are not happy to see you doing that. I'm not saying I'm scared, I'm not scared to do ovals. But I never thought about it. I was not really planning to go to do Formula Indy.

There's no better place to be on the podium than here at Monza.

I feel competitive all the time I'm in the car.

I always respect my team and my competitors. I never had problems with anybody.

If you are a great guy with your competitors, with your colleagues, it is always good, even on the race track and off it.

When you're not winning it's easy to complain!

I already lived in Switzerland in 2002, and from this time I know that it's a very calm country. I really enjoy living there.

We are not here for political reasons, we are here for sport, to fight for positions. That's the good thing about Formula One.

A team that can build a stronger car, a stronger working environment. A team that has the possibility to create something, that would be interesting.

Mercedes for me is the strongest team.

Playing dirty has never been part of my game.

My year with Ferrari was of incredible value to me. I learned a lot about all the technical aspects of the car and also how to improve my work with the engineers.

When I entered Formula One in 2002 basically all I had was my talent, but now I also have the technical knowledge which enables me, together with my engineers, to fully exploit the potential of the car.

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

I am proud to be part of Ferrari's history.

When you're at Ferrari, you know your team-mate will be strong.