Felipe Massa was one of the first great rivals Lewis Hamilton faced during his F1 career. They were part of a four-way title tussle in 2007, Hamilton’s rookie year. Massa’s Ferrari teammate Kimi Raikkonen ending up taking that crown, one point ahead of McLaren duo Hamilton and Fernando Alonso. A year later, it was the Brazilian and the Briton who took centre stage. Once again, the title fight went all the way to the last race in Brazil, even to the very last corner. In one of the most remarkable finishes Formula 1 has ever seen, Massa thought he’d won the championship as he took the chequered …
