Alonso é mais completo!

Outgoing Ferrari man Felipe Massa says Fernando Alonso most 'complete' team-mate

Felipe Massa has showered high praise on Fernando Alonso by describing the Spaniard as the most "complete" team-mate he has faced in his time at Ferrari.

It was confirmed earlier this week that after eight seasons Massa will leave Ferrari at the end of the current campaign to make way for the returning Kimi Raikkonen, who he himself was team-mate to at Maranello in 2007-2009.

In addition to partnering past title winners Alonso and Raikkonen, Massa also raced alongside seven-times World Champion Michael Schumacher during his first season in a race seat at Maranello in 2006, but the Brazilian has admitted it is his team-mate of the last four seasons who has proved the most formidable.

Speaking in an interview with Sky Sports F1's Martin Brundle conducted before his impending departure from Ferrari was confirmed, Massa said: "I've always had very strong team-mates. I always learnt that you need to be perfect because if you're not perfect they will be in front of you.

"For sure I've had some tough times as well with strong team-mates. The one was suffering more [against] was Alonso. I think maybe he's more complete.

Massa to leave Ferrari

"Schumacher was very, very good. He was amazing and a very complete driver as well. But I think maybe Alonso is even more perfect."

Massa will leave his long-time home at the end of the season having established himself as the second-longest serving Ferrari driver in history, while his 11 victories places him joint fourth alongside Alonso on the team's all-time victory list.

But asked if he was completely satisfied with what he had achieved in his decade-long F1 career to date, the 32-year-old replied: "No, I think it's impossible to be. I think when you're happy with everything you did, you stop. So I'm not happy.

"I want more. I want to win more races; I want to make more pole positions. So when you're not happy you need to try and carry on and try to do more."

With Tuesday's subsequent news meaning the Brazilian's Ferrari career now has just seven races to run, Massa has been linked with the seat currently occupied by Raikkonen at Lotus for 2014, although Nico Hulkenberg is considered the favourite for the drive, or a return to Sauber.

(fonte:  SkySports)

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Eu já disse algumas vezes, que particularmente acho Alonso é um piloto melhor do Schumacher. Schumy era muito eficiente, competente... mas Alonso, para mim, é melhor. Óbvio que isso é tudo uma questão de opinião... e estas coisas são sempre muitooooo subjetivas. Enfim...

Por isso tudo, eu concordo com Felipe Massa.

Eu, na verdade, fico contente ao ver que tanto Felipe, quanto Nelsinho, reconhecem quão bom Alonso é. Ambos falam o mesmo. Sei que isso acaba soando um pouco como justificativa, mas no fundo, a gente sabe que eles têm razão...

É claro que isso coloca ainda mais pressão no Fernando para 2014, mas... qual foi mesmo a última vez que Alonso não esteve sob muita pressão?!?! Acho que faz tanto tempo, que nem me lembro...rs

E, confesso, que apesar de saber que a escolha da Ferrari ao não renovar com Massa era natural, de acordo com o fraco desempenho que ele tem apresentado, eu fico com pena. Estar ao lado Alonso não deve ser fácil, afinal, o espanhol é um dos melhores da história da F1. Diferente  de como será com Kimi que é campeão do mundo e também um dos melhores da história!

Como torcedora do Alonso, apesar uma coisinha aqui ou ali, não posso reclamar do Massa, que sempre esteve disponível a ajudar o Fernando. Ele pode ter feito não pelo companheiro e sim pela Ferrari, mas fez. E por isso, sou grata! Muito grata! Para mim o GP do Brasil 2012 será inesquecível...

Desejo sorte a ele... Felipe! Não gosto dele, não torço e nem torcerei jamais por ele, mas desejo que ele encontre uma nova oportunidade seja aonde for...

Bjusss, Tati