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Alonso calm amid Massa’s Spanish media spat

Fernando Alonso pleaded ignorance on Thursday when asked about an erupting controversy between Felipe Massa and the Spanish press.

 

Brazilian Massa, who is Ferrari newcomer Alonso’s 2010 teammate, was quoted in an interview this week as saying the Spaniard should work to better integrate with the Maranello based team.

The 28-year-old was also quoted as saying that Alonso is no longer F1’s best driver, due to the return of Michael Schumacher.

In response, the Spanish newspaper El Mundo Deportivo hit back at Massa in a headline: “Por que no te callas?” (Why don’t you shut up?”).

The newspaper said Massa is pushing hard against Alonso because he “does not want to go back to being a number two”.

“I don’t even know what we’re talking about,” Alonso said at Thursday’s Jerez testing.

“Imagine how much we worry about these things here in our team!  I felt immediately at ease here in Ferrari and I’ve been warmly welcomed by everyone.  It’s like being at home,” he insisted.

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