Understanding Ferrari’s Emotional Goodbye to Felipe Massa

When Felipe Massa crossed the finish line in the Brazilian Grand Prix to bring down the curtain on an eight-year spell with Ferrari, he had tears in his eyes. Team boss Stefano Domenicali spoke from the heart over the radio when he told Massa, “We love you. You will always be in our hearts and don’t forget an important thing: You are a world champion for us. Obrigado Feli, Obrigado!” Massa had finished in seventh place after a gutsy drive from ninth on the grid and, but for an inexplicable drive-through penalty for crossing the pit-entry line, may well have finished on the podium. It would have been a fitting end, and a clearly emotional Massa thanked Domenicali for his kind words. “Thank you guys! Thank you so much!...

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