Mercedes’ motorsport director, Toto Wolff, has revealed Felipe Massa is under consideration for a 2014 DTM drive with the Stuttgart manufacturer.. {9 w9 R* I& T
5 X9 d0 A; M$ N3 l& |# W( ?: Wtvb now,tvbnow,bttvbMassa will be a free agent as of the end of the 2013 Formula 1 season, after Ferrari decided to replace him with Kimi Räikkönen for 2014.
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The Brazilian has stated his intention for next season is to continue in F1 with a top-level team.www2.tvboxnow.com: n e6 n# a" g0 m% b
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However, should Massa be unable to secure a drive with a front-running team, he has admitted he will look elsewhere to other series.0 L( h, V" b9 J
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“I still believe I can do a lot in F1, but if not maybe DTM,” said Massa. “It would be interesting to race in that, but I would like to have a good opportunity to be competitive.公仔箱論壇1 C+ P8 G+ w' w \- u8 l# q
) v7 j1 \# E" u Y0 r公仔箱論壇“If it’s too late to get that in DTM maybe I would wait one year.”
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' o6 ^5 N7 X, E7 w5 Uwww2.tvboxnow.comIn light of Massa’s comments, Wolff has revealed Mercedes would be open to giving Massa a chance in the DTM.
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+ E7 i1 \$ q+ h7 t4 m$ |( U公仔箱論壇“Somebody like Felipe can always be an asset for DTM or for any other racing series.
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0 U: o, h- D, L \& _/ f6 b“Definitely he is an interesting guy and we must consider him.” |