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Margin to P1 something to think about, says Massa
Felipe Massa, like most non-Red Bull drivers in the paddock, is amazed by the pace demonstrated by Sebastian Vettel and Mark Webber on Saturday although the Brazilian remains focussed ahead of Sunday’s 70-lap Hungarian Grand Prix.
In fourth place, Felipe joins Ferrari team-mate Fernando Alonso on the second grid row although his best qualifying time was an unbelievable one and a half seconds slower than that of pole man Sebastian Vettel.
“When you are gapped by over a second in qualifying, there is always something to think about,” Massa began. “The way in which they make their tyres work on the first lap is especially incredible and their aerodynamics help them so much in some corners, especially in changes of direction.
“In the race, the situation can be different, but clearly we cannot claim that we will be quicker on-track. However, overall we have to be pleased with this result because, all the same, we are ahead of everyone else.
“I did not produce a perfect lap; with these tyres you have to drive extremely precisely because you can easily run the risk of going off the ideal line.”
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