7 May in Ferrari history: Felipe Massa’s first F1 podium
7 May marks Felipe Massa’s first Formula 1 podium. He finished third at the 2006 European Grand Prix, sharing the Nürburgring podium with race-winning Ferrari team-mate Michael Schumacher.
2006: Felipe Massa reaches a career milestone
Felipe Massa completed the race behind Michael Schumacher and Fernando Alonso. The result came during his first season as a Ferrari race driver and established an early milestone in his partnership with the Scuderia.
The fight near the front remained close in the final classification. Felipe Massa finished less than a second behind Fernando Alonso and only 0.432 seconds ahead of fourth-placed Kimi Räikkönen.
Third place therefore gave Ferrari a second podium finish while marking an individual breakthrough for its new driver. Further podiums and his first Grand Prix victories would follow later in the season.
Michael Schumacher adds another European Grand Prix win
Michael Schumacher finished 3.751 seconds ahead of Fernando Alonso after 60 laps. The victory followed his win at Imola, giving Ferrari consecutive successes in the opening phase of its 2006 campaign.
The afternoon combined an established champion’s victory with a team-mate’s first podium. Explore the latter’s development through our Felipe Massa Formula 1 records.
Ferrari results on 7 May
May 7 in Ferrari Formula 1 history
Explore Ferrari Grand Prix results, qualifying and Sprint sessions, driver birthdays, remembrance dates and selected milestones connected with this day.
Ferrari Grands Prix held on May 7
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