Entrevista com Felipe Massa



Selecionamos alguns brasileiros célebres, em diversas áreas de atividades e colocamos trechos de entrevistas que eles deram, em inglês, como forma de motivação a todos os interessados. E nossa sugestão é de que ouçam várias vezes as entrevistas, procurando "to guess", adivinhar, procurar perceber o que está sendo dito. Isso ajuda muito!






Felipe Massa (born 25 April 1981) is a Brazilian Formula One racing driver, currently driving for Ferrari. Massa started his career in go-karting from the age of eight continuing in national and regional championships for seven years. He moved into Formula Chevrolet and claimed the championship. He moved in Italian Formula Renault in 2000 and won the title along with the European championship. Massa went into Euro Formula 3000 taking the championship.


Massa started his Formula One career with Sauber before joining Ferrari as a test driver for 2003. He returned to Sauber for 2004 and 2005 before returning to Ferrari where he won two races in 2006 including his home Grand Prix becoming the first Brazilian since Ayrton Senna to win the Brazilian Grand Prix. Massa won three races in 2007, finishing 4th in the Drivers' Championship. He finished second in the 2008 Drivers' World Championship after a long title battle with Lewis Hamilton. At the 2009 Hungarian Grand Prix, Massa was injured by a suspension spring off the Brawn GP car of Rubens Barrichello. Massa was forced to miss the rest of the season but returned in 2010. Massa suffered a dip in form in 2011 scoring no podiums but consistently scoring points. Massa contributed to Ferrari's Constructors Championships in 2007 and 2008 and is under contract to race for the team until the end of the 2013 season.