Felipe Massa on Ferrari: “Something is still missing to fight for the championship”. Felipe Massa hopes for a Ferrari in contention for the 2025 F1 title.

Ferrari pushes forward

Despite the difficulties faced during the middle part of the 2024 championship, Ferrari did not give up and managed to react, winning their home race at Monza and securing pole positions at Spa-Francorchamps and Baku. However, it was too late for a title challenge, as Red Bull’s crisis coincided with McLaren’s remarkable resurgence, which for months now seems to have the most competitive car on the grid.

Frederic Vasseur has rallied his team over the past months, bringing in new faces and redefining technical responsibilities following Enrico Cardile’s departure. For instance, Loic Serra, who joined in early October from Mercedes, now serves as the technical director for the chassis. There is anticipation to see if Ferrari, with the arrival of Lewis Hamilton, can be competitive as early as 2025.

Felipe Massa hopes for Ferrari

Speaking to RacingNews365, former Ferrari driver Felipe Massa shared his perspective on the current situation of the Scuderia: “They are improving the car and have had some great races in recent weeks. I really hope they can continue to deliver good performances until the end of the season. Ferrari has shown they have a good car and a good team. Perhaps something is still missing to be at the level of fighting for the championship. I hope they can find it by 2025.”

Felipe Massa was part of Ferrari’s last Constructors’ Championship-winning team in 2008 and the teammate of their most recent Drivers’ Champion, Kimi Raikkonen, in 2007.