The pressure is on Massa at Ferrari
In his exclusive Chinese Grand Prix column, grand prix winner David Coulthard gives his opinion on the situation at Ferrari and on just why Felipe Massa is lagging behind Fernando Alonso so badly at the moment
Who would've expected that Fernando Alonso and Ferrari, after all the doom and gloom predicted of them pre-season, would be leading the world drivers' championship after the opening two grands prix?
Ferrari has endured a very troubled start to the year, and although it's the nature of the beast that you need to keep reinventing yourself to stay competitive in the complex world of F1, there will always be unexpected twists and turns to any given season. Alonso made sure he took full advantage of the chance that came his way in Sepang. It was a fully deserved victory, and Fernando came alive when the conditions changed in his favour. He's a class act, that's no surprise - a guy who has just that right amount of energy and focus. Alonso is always a threat when the opportunity arises.
Share Or Save This Story
Coulthard drives Loeb's Pikes Peak record breaker
Coulthard's verdict on F1's 2012 epic
David Coulthard on the thrilling finale
David Coulthard on the challenge of Austin
David Coulthard on Ferrari's title hopes
Coulthard on Button as McLaren team leader
David Coulthard on Michael Schumacher's retirement
David Coulthard on Lewis Hamilton's Mercedes move
F1 teams and Pirelli had no warning of “painted” Shanghai track surface
Sainz will have to "survive with what we have" in F1 China sprint
F1 Chinese GP sprint race and qualifying - Start time, how to watch & more
WRC Croatia: Neuville sets the pace to lead title rival Evans
How a Shanghai to Sheffield journey paved the way for China’s F1 hero
Why F1 2026 worst case fears could be key to new rules success
How the F1 driver market situation sits for each team with 2025 openings
What's been going wrong for Leclerc in F1's tiny margins qualifying game
Subscribe and access Autosport.com with your ad-blocker.
From Formula 1 to MotoGP we report straight from the paddock because we love our sport, just like you. In order to keep delivering our expert journalism, our website uses advertising. Still, we want to give you the opportunity to enjoy an ad-free and tracker-free website and to continue using your adblocker.
