Formula One
25 November 2009
Formula One news
Massa laments lack of grip
11 October 2008Felipe Massa saw his chances of overhauling a seven-point gap to title rival Lewis Hamilton take a blow in qualifying as he struggled in final qualifying, ending up fifth on the grid for tomorrow's Japanese Grand Prix.
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"In Q1 and Q2 the car was great but in Q3 I didn't have any grip or the same balance as before," Massa said. "Maybe it was the fuel or something else."
"It won't be easy to make it up in the race from fifth but for sure that's something we have to work at tomorrow," he added.
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