Fernando Alonso has psychologically “destroyed” his Ferrari teammate Felipe Massa.<\/p>\n
That is the belief of former Super Aguri driver Anthony Davidson, who now attends grands prix as a commentator for British radio BBC.<\/p>\n
Ferrari incumbent Massa, 29, has struggled to match team newcomer Alonso so far this season, but the Brazilian has put the situation down to the F10 car and the tyres.<\/p>\n
But Davidson has a different theory.<\/p>\n
“I can sum up Massa’s problem in two words — Fernando Alonso,” said the Briton.<\/p>\n
“He has destroyed him mentally.\u00a0 Already.\u00a0 And I think that started at turn one in Bahrain,” said the 31-year-old, referring to the Spaniard’s pass on Massa on the outside of the first corner of the championship.<\/p>\n
Alonso’s controversial pit entry pass in China recently was also widely interpreted as another psychological victory for the feisty double world champion.<\/p>\n
Davidson added: “Every time he (Massa) goes out there, Alonso’s gone faster.\u00a0 He is driving hard, but in the back of his mind he will be thinking ‘yeah, but I bet Fernando has gone faster’.<\/p>\n
“And you get back to the pits and he has.\u00a0 It does get you down,” he said.<\/p>\n
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