Felipe Massa starts his home race from seventh on the grid at Interlagos, a circuit on which he enjoyed three consecutive pole positions between 2006 and 2008. However, the Paulista is fully aware that inclement weather is likely to play its part on Sunday.
“I was expecting more from this final qualifying of the year and I definitely cannot be happy with this seventh place,” he said after the Saturday session.
“Unfortunately, we have been unable to find the right balance throughout the weekend. In some corners I was locking up the front and in the slower ones I suffered with understeer…in others I lacked traction.
“All in all, the car was rather difficult to drive. On top of that, it was a rather complicated day. I had to use two sets of Softs in Q2 and I paid for that in Q3, as I could only do one run. Tomorrow it’s supposed to rain, so the situation could change.
“It’s difficult to make predictions on the relative strengths; in the wet this year, we have seen a very strong Red Bull but other times McLaren have been very quick, but it’s also true that anything can happen in these conditions. The important thing is to be prepared for all situations.”
Further post-qualifying feelings from Ferrari:
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| Pos. | Driver | Team | Time | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. |  S. Vettel | Red Bull | 01:11.918 | 17 |
| 2. | M. Webber | Red Bull | 01:12.099 | 16 |
| 3. | J. Button | McLaren | 01:12.283 | 18 |
| 4. | L. Hamilton | McLaren | 01:12.480 | 22 |
| 5. | F. Alonso | Ferrari | 01:12.591 | 22 |
| 6. | N. Rosberg | Mercedes | 01:13.050 | 21 |
| 7. | F. Massa | Ferrari | 01:13.068 | 18 |
| 8. | A. Sutil | Force India | 01:13.298 | 23 |
| 9. | B. Senna | Lotus Renault | 01:13.761 | 29 |
| 10. | M. Schumacher | Mercedes | no time | 18 |
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