Felipe Massa

Brazilian Formula 1 racing driver who competed from 2002-2017, winning 11 Grand Prix races and finishing as championship runner-up in 2008 with Ferrari.

Felipe Massa came agonisingly close to the Formula One World Championship in 2008, losing the title to Lewis Hamilton by a single point on the final lap of the final race in Brazil. The Brazilian enjoyed his finest years at Ferrari alongside Kimi Räikkönen and Michael Schumacher, winning 11 Grands Prix. His heartbreaking near-miss title and his recovery from a serious head injury at Hungary in 2009 define his emotional career.

Aggressive racer with strong qualifying pace, particularly effective at home circuit Interlagos

One of Brazil's most successful F1 drivers who came closest to continuing Brazil's world championship tradition

• Formula 1 Vice World Champion 2008 (lost title by single point to Lewis Hamilton)
• Formula 1 Grand Prix Winner - Bahrain Grand Prix 2008
• Formula 1 Grand Prix Winner - Turkish Grand Prix 2006
• Formula 1 Grand Prix Winner - Brazilian Grand Prix 2006
• Formula 1 Grand Prix Winner - Brazilian Grand Prix 2008
• Formula 1 Grand Prix Winner - Spanish Grand Prix 2008
• Formula 1 Grand Prix Winner - Turkish Grand Prix 2007
• Formula 1 Grand Prix Winner - French Grand Prix 2008
• Formula 1 Grand Prix Winner - German Grand Prix 2008
• Formula 1 Grand Prix Winner - Bahrain Grand Prix 2007
• Formula 1 Grand Prix Winner - Malaysian Grand Prix 2008
• Formula 1 Constructors' Champion 2007 (Ferrari)
• Formula 1 Constructors' Champion 2008 (Ferrari)
• Formula 2 (F3000) Champion 2001
• Brazilian Formula Chevrolet Champion 1999
• FIA Formula 1 Constructors' Championship Runner-Up 2007 and 2008 (Ferrari driver)
• Most Grand Prix Wins by a Brazilian driver after Ayrton Senna (11 career victories)