Felipe Massa ended his F1 profession in 2017 after 15 seasons, 269 races, 11 wins, 41 podiums, 16 pole positions and 1167 profession factors. An skilled driver like Felipe is undoubtedly missed as a result of he’s charismatic, particularly about circuit and automotive security. But Felipe’s motorsport profession has not ended after he retired from Formula 1. Let’s discover out when and the place he carried out all through these years and during which initiatives he was concerned.
FORMULA E
Felipe debuted in Formula E in 2018, signing a 3–12 months cope with Venturi. The Brazilian driver expressed clearly his opinion concerning the new motorsport class.
“I think what makes things interesting in Formula E, and I hope it happens with me, is that many drivers can win the race. Many drivers can win the championship. It is a championship I can race not only for one year, and that’s it. I can race for a few years and still enjoy my career until I decide to stop. I want to keep having fun like I have done all my life.”
Team Massa was alongside Swiss Driver Edoardo Mortara in Venturi, and the staff principal was Susie Wolff. In his first season, after a tough starting, he scored 36 factors, getting, as finest end result, third place in Monaco. In his second season on this class, he scored solely three factors earlier than parting methods with the staff in August 2020.
This was his assertion after leaving the staff:”Leaving a staff isn’t a simple resolution,” stated Massa. “We’ve made some good memories together, and it’s allowed me to learn something completely different from what I’m used to, so first of all, I want to thank [Venturi president] Gildo [Pastor] and [team principal] Susie [Wolff] for their faith in me”.
“It’s been an honour to be a part of the one motorsport staff from the Principality, and representing them on the rostrum on the Monaco E-Prix was a particular spotlight for me. The previous two seasons have been an enormous studying curve for us all, and sadly, for varied causes, we haven’t fairly achieved what we hoped.
“Despite that, it’s been a lot of fun, and I wish the team nothing but the best of luck for the future. I look forward to announcing my plans in due course.”
PORSCHE GT CUP BRAZIL
After leaving Formula E, he took half within the Porsche GT3 Cup Brazil, sharing a automotive with Lico Kaesemodel. They bought fifth place within the general rating of the 2020 Season.
STOCK PRO CAR SERIES
Felipe has been concerned on this class because the 2021 season. In this system, he races amongst different Brazilian drivers, reminiscent of Rubens Barrichello, Ricardo Zonta and Nelson Piquet Jr, who took half in previous Formula 1 seasons. He has but to realize good outcomes, however his spirit of competitors is at all times alive.
OUTSIDE THE TRACK
From 2018 to 2022, he was president of the FIA Karting Championship. He labored to enhance the protection of kart tracks and the expansion of recent drivers who can signify the longer term not solely of Formula 1 but additionally of different motorsport classes. In February 2022, the previous F1 driver was appointed the brand new FIA Drivers’ Commission president as a part of the restructuring course of initiated by the FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem.
Here’s his official assertion after his appointment to a brand new function: “I’m so happy about that. It is a lot to do to improve motorsport on the driver’s side, driver’s license points, and safety. And it’s also important to keep improving so many points like the driver’s age, you know, to start with the first categories, a lot to do. But also, I will not away [sic] from the karting. I will keep doing some advisories on the karting side, which I really like. Looking forward to [the new role]. A lot to do.”
Outside the tracks, he spends a lot time along with his spouse Raffaella and his son Felipinho in Monaco, the place they stay. Recently, nevertheless, Felipe Massa has returned to the limelight concerning the 2008 CrashGate scandal and the latest statements by Bernie Ecclestone, who knew of all of the unusual issues that had occurred within the Singapore race. Felipe desires to look to authorized actions concerning of 2008 F1 title’s controversies. We will see how this matter will develop within the subsequent future.
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