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Win came at right time - Massa
10 April 2008Felipe Massa has been enjoying a few days off after taking victory in the Bahrain Grand Prix and getting his championship back on track. The Brazilian says the win came just at the right time, as he was under increased pressure to deliver having failed to score in the first two races.
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"It was a nice feeling to win, especially after my bad start to the season," Massa admitted. "The win came at just the right time and getting my name on the scoreboard at last."
"I was not any more nervous than usual before the start on Sunday," he added. "We know the job we have to do and I was not affected by all the comments in the media about me. I knew I was sitting in the cockpit of a good car and would have a good pace, so I was calm and ready to do everything right."
"My start went very well as I was able to pass Kubica immediately," Massa went on. "But even if that had not happened I would not have had much to worry about. If you looked at Robert's lap times in Q2 and then Q3 in qualifying on Saturday, it was clear that he was running fairly light in terms of fuel, or at least lighter than us. I knew I would have around five laps more fuel than him which means I was confident I could have got past him at the first refuelling. But thanks to a good start, even this wasn't necessary. So I was never really racing Kubica, as I knew we had a better car and a better strategy."
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