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The Brazilian, re-signed only on a new one-year contract after his speculation-filled 2012 season, has been involved in a string of crashes and incidents now stretching back several races to Monaco.<\/p>\nHaving earlier recovered his career-jeopardising form, Felipe Massa is once again at risk of falling into another spiral that could cost him his Ferrari seat.<\/p>\n
The Brazilian, re-signed only on a new one-year contract after his speculation-filled 2012 season, has been involved in a string of crashes and incidents now stretching back several races to Monaco.<\/p>\n
The latest was on Sunday at the Nurburgring, where Massa inexplicably spun and then stalled into retirement on lap four.<\/p>\n
Asked if he is continuing to back the 32-year-old, despite other candidates like Nico Hulkenberg and Jules Bianchi looming large, team boss Stefano Domenicali said on Sunday: “Absolutely.<\/p>\n
“I have always said that we believe in him,” he is quoted by Russia’s f1news.ru.<\/p>\n
“Yes, there are critical moments, and of course we are not happy with the results, but we have to support Felipe, because the team is fighting for the constructors’ championship.<\/p>\n
“He knows that the team is 100 per cent behind him.”<\/p>\n
Notwithstanding Domenicali’s quotes, even Massa acknowledged that he is not sure where he stands regarding 2014.<\/p>\n
“I have no idea if it will jeopardise my future,” he is quoted by Brazil’s Totalrace on Sunday.<\/p>\n
“The only thing I can say is that I am not happy with what happened today.”<\/p>\n
It seems Sunday was simply Massa’s latest driver error.<\/p>\n
“I am serious enough to say that the team did not see anything wrong with the car,” Massa is quoted by O Estado de S.Paulo newspaper.<\/p>\n
“The most important thing is that, as far as performance (goes), I was doing a great job this weekend, and that’s what matters for the next races,” added Massa.<\/p>\n
“I’ve come out of a hole many times in the past, and one more will not make a difference.”<\/p>\n
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