Mercedes’ motorsport director, Toto Wolff, has revealed Felipe Massa is under consideration for a 2014 DTM drive with the Stuttgart manufacturer.
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Massa will be a free agent as of the end of the 2013 Formula 1 season, after Ferrari decided to replace him with Kimi Räikkönen for 2014.公仔箱論壇# B) |) [' O, B. p! K+ e' S# L, ?$ O# ^
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The Brazilian has stated his intention for next season is to continue in F1 with a top-level team.
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, y/ |" n4 G% v" W; cHowever, should Massa be unable to secure a drive with a front-running team, he has admitted he will look elsewhere to other series.
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! J2 Q: `. w8 f$ f, l0 O$ w! D% g公仔箱論壇“I still believe I can do a lot in F1, but if not maybe DTM,” said Massa. “It would be interesting to race in that, but I would like to have a good opportunity to be competitive.
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“If it’s too late to get that in DTM maybe I would wait one year.”
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% \/ {& i; G$ N, H+ }# r( b, ntvb now,tvbnow,bttvbIn light of Massa’s comments, Wolff has revealed Mercedes would be open to giving Massa a chance in the DTM.
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( d+ U3 {7 k5 d9 F“Somebody like Felipe can always be an asset for DTM or for any other racing series.
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“Definitely he is an interesting guy and we must consider him.” |