13 May in Ferrari history: Jody Scheckter and Felipe Massa victories

Ferrari won Grands Prix on 13 May with Jody Scheckter in 1979 and Felipe Massa in 2007. The two results belong to different championship campaigns, with success at Zolder followed decades later by victory in Barcelona.

1979: Jody Scheckter wins in Belgium

Jody Scheckter completed the Belgian Grand Prix ahead of Jacques Laffite and Didier Pironi. The race took place at Zolder, where the winning Ferrari finished 15.360 seconds clear of its nearest challenger.

Belgium was the first of Jody Scheckter’s three victories that season. He subsequently won in Monaco and Italy, with those results contributing to the championship he secured for Ferrari in 1979.

2007: Felipe Massa defeats both McLarens in Spain

Felipe Massa started the Spanish Grand Prix from pole position and finished ahead of Lewis Hamilton and Fernando Alonso. Kimi Räikkönen retired in the other Ferrari, making the winner’s result particularly important to the team’s afternoon.

The final margin between Felipe Massa and Lewis Hamilton was 6.790 seconds. Ferrari had beaten both of its principal rival’s cars, although the retirement prevented a stronger combined points return.

Review the Brazilian driver’s Ferrari seasons through our Felipe Massa Formula 1 statistics.

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