Rio de Janeiro: Brazilian driver Felipe Massa has described Ferrari teammate Fernando Alonso as the toughest opponent in his 10-year Formula One career.
"I've always had strong teammates but in the past few years the challenge has been even greater," Massa said on Thursday, reports Xinhua.
"He [Alonso] is the most difficult driver I have come up against. Lewis Hamilton has also been a strong competitor as have Kimi Raikkonen and Michael Schumacher."
Massa and Alonso, both 31, have been teammates since the Spaniard\'s move to Ferrari from Renault in 2010.
Massa and Alonso, both 31, have been teammates since the Spaniard's move to Ferrari from Renault in 2010.
Two-time world champion Alonso is currently leading the driver's standings with 179 points, 37 ahead of second placed Hamilton [McLaren-Mercedes]. Massa is 10th overall with 47 points.
The next Grand Prix is in Singapore on September 23.
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Felipe Massa (born April 25, 1981 in S縊 Paulo) is a Brazilian Formula One racing driver, currently employed by Scuderia Ferrari team. He finished second in the 2008 Drivers' World Championship, and is under contract to race for Scuderia Ferr ...
Fernando Alonso DJIS 7942z (born July 29, 1981 in Oviedo, Spain) is a Spanish Formula One racing driver and a two-time World Champion. On September 25, 2005 he won the World Driver's Championship title at the age of 24 years and 58 days, thus ...
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