Felipe Massa
born 25 Apr 1981 · #19 · raced 2002–2017
Felipe Massa was a highly respected and combative racer, known for his aggressive style and unwavering determination. A long-time Ferrari driver, he came agonizingly close to securing the world championship in 2008, losing out by a single point in a dramatic season finale. Throughout his career, Massa showcased impressive raw speed, especially over a single lap, and earned 16 pole positions, 11 wins, and 41 podiums across 269 starts. Despite the heartbreak of 2008, he remained a popular figure in the paddock, admired for his resilience and approachable personality.
All-time records
Where Felipe Massa ranks in the all-time Formula 1 record books.
- =4th in Most F1 Wins Without a Championship (11 wins)
- 7th in Most F1 Points Finishes (187 points finishes)
- =9th in Most F1 Race Starts (269 starts)
- 10th in Most F1 Laps Led (937 laps led)
- =11th in Best Pole to Win Conversion in F1 (50.0% %)
- 11th in Longest F1 Careers (15y 268d)
Top Circuits
Circuit | Wins | Avg ptsAvg Points (as awarded) |
|---|---|---|
| Korean International Circuit | 0 | 9.25 |
| Yas Marina Circuit | 0 | 8 |
| Buddh International Circuit | 0 | 6.67 |
| Autodromo Nazionale di Monza | 0 | 6.14 |
| Sochi Autodrom | 0 | 6 |
| Red Bull Ring | 0 | 5.8 |
| Autódromo José Carlos Pace | 2 | 5.79 |
| Istanbul Park | 3 | 5.57 |
| Circuit of the Americas | 0 | 5.33 |
| Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps | 1 | 5.23 |
Points are Grand Prix points as awarded at the time (sprints excluded); average points are per race started.
Most-shared teammates. Each link opens their head-to-head.
- Fernando Alonso77 shared races · Compare with Fernando Alonso (2012)
- Valtteri Bottas58 shared races · Compare with Valtteri Bottas (2016)
- Kimi Räikkönen44 shared races · Compare with Kimi Räikkönen (2008)
- Lance Stroll19 shared races · Compare with Lance Stroll (2017)
- Michael Schumacher18 shared races · Compare with Michael Schumacher (2006)
- Jacques Villeneuve18 shared races · Compare with Jacques Villeneuve (2005)
| Season | Championship position | Wins | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 11 | 0 | 43 |
| 2016 | 115 places lower than 2015 | 0 | 53 |
| 2015 | 61 place higher than 2014 | 0 | 121 |
| 2014 | 71 place higher than 2013 | 0 | 134 |
| 2013 | 81 place lower than 2012 | 0 | 112 |
| 2012 | 71 place lower than 2011 | 0 | 122 |
| 2011 | 6 | 0 | 118 |
| 2010 | 65 places higher than 2009 | 0 | 144 |
| 2009 | 119 places lower than 2008 | 0 | 22 |
| 2008 | 22 places higher than 2007 | 6 | 97 |
| 2007 | 41 place lower than 2006 | 3 | 94 |
| 2006 | 310 places higher than 2005 | 2 | 80 |
| 2005 | 131 place lower than 2004 | 0 | 11 |
| 2004 | 12 | 0 | 12 |
| 2002 | 13 | 0 | 4 |
28 circuitsShow all▾
- Istanbul Park
- Autódromo José Carlos Pace
- Bahrain International Circuit
- Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps
- Valencia Street Circuit
- Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya
- Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours
- Korean International Circuit
- Yas Marina Circuit
- Buddh International Circuit
- Autodromo Nazionale di Monza
- Sochi Autodrom
- Red Bull Ring
- Circuit of the Americas
- Indianapolis Motor Speedway
- Albert Park Grand Prix Circuit
- Nürburgring
- Shanghai International Circuit
- Silverstone Circuit
- Hockenheimring
- Suzuka Circuit
- Sepang International Circuit
- Circuit de Monaco
- Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez
- Marina Bay Street Circuit
- Hungaroring
- Circuit Gilles Villeneuve
- Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari
201719 racesWilliams▾
| Grand Prix | Grid | Result | PtsPoints |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | P10 | 1 | |
| 9 | P7 | 6 | |
| 10 | P11 | 0 | |
| 10 | P9 | 2 | |
| 8 | P10 | 1 | |
| 11 | P9 | 2 | |
| 17 | P11 | 0 | |
| 7 | P8 | 4 | |
| 16 | P8 | 4 | |
| 14 | P10 | 1 | |
| 17 | P9 | 2 | |
| 9 | Suspension | 0 | |
| 7 | Collision | 0 | |
| 14 | P9 | 2 | |
| 9 | P13 | 0 | |
| 6 | P9 | 2 | |
| 8 | P6 | 8 | |
| 6 | P145 places worse than season average (P9.4) | 0 | |
| 7 | P6 | 8 |
▲/▼ a finish at least 4 places better/worse than Felipe Massa’s average finish in 2017 (P9.4, retirements excluded).
Earlier seasons2002–2016 (14 seasons)▾
201621 racesWilliams▾
| Grand Prix | Grid | Result | PtsPoints |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | P9 | 2 | |
| 13 | Collision | 0 | |
| 9 | P9 | 2 | |
| 9 | P7 | 6 | |
| 12 | P9 | 2 | |
| 10 | P13 | 0 | |
| 11 | P12 | 0 | |
| 11 | P9 | 2 | |
| 10 | P10 | 1 | |
| 10 | Suspension | 0 | |
| 18 | P188 places worse than season average (P9.9) | 0 | |
| 12 | P11 | 0 | |
| — | P2010 places worse than season average (P9.9) | 0 | |
| 5 | P10 | 1 | |
| 8 | Retired | 0 | |
| 14 | P10 | 1 | |
| 18 | P8 | 4 | |
| 4 | P55 places better than season average (P9.9) | 10 | |
| 10 | P6 | 8 | |
| 7 | P8 | 4 | |
| 6 | P55 places better than season average (P9.9) | 10 |
▲/▼ a finish at least 4 places better/worse than Felipe Massa’s average finish in 2016 (P9.9, retirements excluded).
201519 racesWilliams▾
| Grand Prix | Grid | Result | PtsPoints |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | P8 | 4 | |
| 8 | Excluded | 0 | |
| 7 | P6 | 8 | |
| 7 | Retired | 0 | |
| 15 | P4 | 12 | |
| 5 | P1710 places worse than season average (P7.2) | 0 | |
| 9 | Gearbox | 0 | |
| 5 | P34 places better than season average (P7.2) | 15 | |
| 6 | P6 | 8 | |
| 8 | P125 places worse than season average (P7.2) | 0 | |
| 3 | P4 | 12 | |
| 4 | P34 places better than season average (P7.2) | 15 | |
| 15 | P6 | 8 | |
| 12 | P158 places worse than season average (P7.2) | 0 | |
| 9 | P6 | 8 | |
| 6 | P10 | 1 | |
| 4 | P5 | 10 | |
| 7 | P6 | 8 | |
| 3 | P4 | 12 |
▲/▼ a finish at least 4 places better/worse than Felipe Massa’s average finish in 2015 (P7.2, retirements excluded).
201419 racesWilliams▾
| Grand Prix | Grid | Result | PtsPoints |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | P25 places better than season average (P7.4) | 36 | |
| 3 | P34 places better than season average (P7.4) | 15 | |
| 4 | P4 | 12 | |
| 18 | P11 | 0 | |
| 4 | P7 | 6 | |
| 6 | P5 | 10 | |
| 4 | P34 places better than season average (P7.4) | 15 | |
| 9 | P136 places worse than season average (P7.4) | 0 | |
| 6 | P5 | 10 | |
| 3 | Collision | 0 | |
| 15 | Collision | 0 | |
| 1 | P4 | 12 | |
| 5 | P125 places worse than season average (P7.4) | 0 | |
| 16 | P7 | 6 | |
| 9 | P136 places worse than season average (P7.4) | 0 | |
| 6 | P158 places worse than season average (P7.4) | 0 | |
| 7 | P7 | 6 | |
| 13 | P7 | 6 | |
| 9 | Collision | 0 |
▲/▼ a finish at least 4 places better/worse than Felipe Massa’s average finish in 2014 (P7.4, retirements excluded).
201319 racesFerrari▾
| Grand Prix | Grid | Result | PtsPoints |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | P7 | 6 | |
| 13 | P136 places worse than season average (P7.2) | 0 | |
| 7 | P8 | 4 | |
| 5 | P4 | 12 | |
| 5 | P10 | 1 | |
| 6 | P9 | 2 | |
| 6 | P6 | 8 | |
| 4 | P4 | 12 | |
| 10 | P7 | 6 | |
| 7 | P8 | 4 | |
| 7 | Spun off | 0 | |
| 11 | P6 | 8 | |
| 16 | P8 | 4 | |
| 21 | Accident | 0 | |
| 9 | P34 places better than season average (P7.2) | 15 | |
| 4 | P158 places worse than season average (P7.2) | 0 | |
| 5 | P6 | 8 | |
| 2 | P5 | 10 | |
| 4 | P4 | 12 |
▲/▼ a finish at least 4 places better/worse than Felipe Massa’s average finish in 2013 (P7.2, retirements excluded).
201220 racesFerrari▾
| Grand Prix | Grid | Result | PtsPoints |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | P35 places better than season average (P8.0) | 15 | |
| 11 | P44 places better than season average (P8.0) | 12 | |
| 8 | P7 | 6 | |
| 6 | P6 | 8 | |
| 6 | P44 places better than season average (P8.0) | 12 | |
| 10 | P26 places better than season average (P8.0) | 18 | |
| 13 | P8 | 4 | |
| 3 | P44 places better than season average (P8.0) | 12 | |
| 14 | P5 | 10 | |
| 7 | P9 | 2 | |
| 13 | P124 places worse than season average (P8.0) | 0 | |
| 5 | P44 places better than season average (P8.0) | 12 | |
| 13 | P168 places worse than season average (P8.0) | 0 | |
| 6 | P10 | 1 | |
| 7 | P6 | 8 | |
| 16 | P157 places worse than season average (P8.0) | 0 | |
| 14 | P9 | 2 | |
| 12 | P135 places worse than season average (P8.0) | 0 | |
| 12 | P157 places worse than season average (P8.0) | 0 | |
| 16 | Collision | 0 |
▲/▼ a finish at least 4 places better/worse than Felipe Massa’s average finish in 2012 (P8.0, retirements excluded).
201119 racesFerrari▾
| Grand Prix | Grid | Result | PtsPoints |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | P5 | 10 | |
| 6 | P5 | 10 | |
| 6 | Suspension | 0 | |
| 5 | P6 | 8 | |
| 4 | P7 | 6 | |
| 6 | P9 | 2 | |
| 6 | P6 | 8 | |
| 4 | P8 | 4 | |
| 4 | P6 | 8 | |
| 5 | P5 | 10 | |
| 4 | P5 | 10 | |
| 5 | P5 | 10 | |
| 3 | P6 | 8 | |
| 6 | Accident | 0 | |
| 8 | Gearbox | 0 | |
| 10 | P115 places worse than season average (P6.4) | 0 | |
| 6 | P6 | 8 | |
| 7 | P5 | 10 | |
| 8 | P7 | 6 |
▲/▼ a finish at least 4 places better/worse than Felipe Massa’s average finish in 2011 (P6.4, retirements excluded).
201019 racesFerrari▾
| Grand Prix | Grid | Result | PtsPoints |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | P10 | 1 | |
| 9 | P158 places worse than season average (P7.1) | 0 | |
| 6 | P34 places better than season average (P7.1) | 15 | |
| 12 | Accident | 0 | |
| 24 | P8 | 4 | |
| 3 | P34 places better than season average (P7.1) | 15 | |
| 6 | P4 | 12 | |
| 4 | P4 | 12 | |
| 3 | P25 places better than season average (P7.1) | 18 | |
| 7 | P158 places worse than season average (P7.1) | 0 | |
| 5 | P11 | 0 | |
| 6 | P158 places worse than season average (P7.1) | 0 | |
| 8 | P7 | 6 | |
| 4 | P4 | 12 | |
| 9 | P6 | 8 | |
| 7 | P9 | 2 | |
| 21 | P7 | 6 | |
| 5 | P34 places better than season average (P7.1) | 15 | |
| 2 | P25 places better than season average (P7.1) | 18 |
▲/▼ a finish at least 4 places better/worse than Felipe Massa’s average finish in 2010 (P7.1, retirements excluded).
200910 racesFerrari▾
| Grand Prix | Grid | Result | PtsPoints |
|---|---|---|---|
| — | Withdrew | 0 | |
| 8 | P3 | 6 | |
| 11 | P4 | 5 | |
| 7 | P6 | 3 | |
| 5 | P4 | 5 | |
| 4 | P6 | 3 | |
| 8 | P147 places worse than season average (P6.6) | 0 | |
| 13 | Electronics | 0 | |
| 16 | P9 | 0 | |
| 6 | Suspension | 0 |
▲/▼ a finish at least 4 places better/worse than Felipe Massa’s average finish in 2009 (P6.6, retirements excluded).
200818 races, 6 winsFerrari▾
| Grand Prix | Grid | Result | PtsPoints |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | P1 | 10 | |
| 3 | P2 | 8 | |
| 5 | P7 | 2 | |
| 1 | P138 places worse than season average (P4.8) | 0 | |
| 6 | P6 | 3 | |
| 2 | P1 | 10 | |
| 1 | P1 | 10 | |
| 3 | P1712 places worse than season average (P4.8) | 0 | |
| 2 | P3 | 6 | |
| 9 | P138 places worse than season average (P4.8) | 0 | |
| 2 | P1 | 10 | |
| 6 | P5 | 4 | |
| 1 | P3 | 6 | |
| 1 | P1 | 10 | |
| 3 | P2 | 8 | |
| 2 | P1 | 10 | |
| 1 | Spun off | 0 | |
| 4 | Engine | 0 |
▲/▼ a finish at least 4 places better/worse than Felipe Massa’s average finish in 2008 (P4.8, retirements excluded).
200717 races, 3 winsFerrari▾
| Grand Prix | Grid | Result | PtsPoints |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | P2 | 8 | |
| 3 | P3 | 6 | |
| 4 | P6 | 3 | |
| 2 | P2 | 8 | |
| 3 | Suspension | 0 | |
| 1 | P1 | 10 | |
| 14 | P139 places worse than season average (P3.7) | 0 | |
| 3 | P2 | 8 | |
| 4 | P5 | 4 | |
| 1 | P2 | 8 | |
| 3 | P3 | 6 | |
| 5 | Disqualified | 0 | |
| 3 | P3 | 6 | |
| 1 | P1 | 10 | |
| 1 | P1 | 10 | |
| 1 | P5 | 4 | |
| 22 | P6 | 3 |
▲/▼ a finish at least 4 places better/worse than Felipe Massa’s average finish in 2007 (P3.7, retirements excluded).
200618 races, 2 winsFerrari▾
| Grand Prix | Grid | Result | PtsPoints |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | P1 | 10 | |
| 1 | P2 | 8 | |
| 20 | Collision | 0 | |
| 4 | P95 places worse than season average (P4.4) | 0 | |
| 1 | P1 | 10 | |
| 2 | P7 | 2 | |
| 3 | P2 | 8 | |
| 2 | P3 | 6 | |
| 2 | P2 | 8 | |
| 10 | P5 | 4 | |
| 4 | P5 | 4 | |
| 21 | P95 places worse than season average (P4.4) | 0 | |
| 4 | P4 | 5 | |
| 3 | P3 | 6 | |
| 4 | P4 | 5 | |
| 15 | Accident | 0 | |
| 21 | P5 | 4 | |
| 2 | P95 places worse than season average (P4.4) | 0 |
▲/▼ a finish at least 4 places better/worse than Felipe Massa’s average finish in 2006 (P4.4, retirements excluded).
200519 racesSauber▾
| Grand Prix | Grid | Result | PtsPoints |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | P6 | 3 | |
| 10 | P10 | 0 | |
| 8 | P11 | 0 | |
| 7 | P10 | 0 | |
| 15 | P9 | 0 | |
| 8 | Engine | 0 | |
| 14 | P144 places worse than season average (P9.6) | 0 | |
| 13 | P8 | 1 | |
| 16 | P10 | 0 | |
| 9 | Hydraulics | 0 | |
| 10 | Withdrew | 0 | |
| 11 | P46 places better than season average (P9.6) | 5 | |
| 11 | P144 places worse than season average (P9.6) | 0 | |
| 11 | P9 | 0 | |
| 10 | P11 | 0 | |
| 18 | P10 | 0 | |
| 12 | P7 | 2 | |
| 14 | P10 | 0 | |
| 18 | P10 | 0 |
▲/▼ a finish at least 4 places better/worse than Felipe Massa’s average finish in 2005 (P9.6, retirements excluded).
200418 racesSauber▾
| Grand Prix | Grid | Result | PtsPoints |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | P8 | 1 | |
| 19 | P9 | 0 | |
| 4 | P8 | 1 | |
| 16 | P12 | 0 | |
| 8 | P45 places better than season average (P9.2) | 5 | |
| 20 | Brakes | 0 | |
| 16 | P13 | 0 | |
| 10 | P9 | 0 | |
| 16 | P13 | 0 | |
| 15 | Collision | 0 | |
| 17 | Accident | 0 | |
| 16 | P9 | 0 | |
| 16 | P54 places better than season average (P9.2) | 4 | |
| 17 | P9 | 0 | |
| 12 | P10 | 0 | |
| 13 | P12 | 0 | |
| 11 | P8 | 1 | |
| 11 | Engine | 0 |
▲/▼ a finish at least 4 places better/worse than Felipe Massa’s average finish in 2004 (P9.2, retirements excluded).
200216 racesSauber▾
| Grand Prix | Grid | Result | PtsPoints |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | Accident | 0 | |
| 14 | Collision | 0 | |
| 17 | Engine | 0 | |
| 7 | P7 | 0 | |
| 14 | P7 | 0 | |
| 12 | Mechanical | 0 | |
| 11 | P9 | 0 | |
| 11 | P6 | 1 | |
| 12 | P9 | 0 | |
| 13 | Accident | 0 | |
| 7 | Suspension | 0 | |
| 11 | P5 | 2 | |
| 11 | P8 | 0 | |
| 12 | Collision | 0 | |
| 14 | P6 | 1 | |
| 9 | Collision | 0 |