With the Japanese Grand Prix almost around the corner and the end of the current Formula One season in sight, talks concerning driver movement started surfacing. Let us start with the rivalry between Alonso and Hamilton. According to some reports I have read, and I am sure you already know, Alonso wants to be the number one driver but for Ron Dennis, no one is number one in his team. Anyway, that gave weight to speculations that Alonso is on his way out of McLaren.
This is where it gets interesting, although it was suggested that the two-time world champion might have a good home on his old team Renault, rumor has it that he will not be going back there if he opts to leave McLaren. Instead, it was reported that he is going to Ferrari. Now, Ferrari has two strong drivers in Kimi Raikkonen and Felipe Massa. But I am sure that Kimi is the sort of number one driver in the Italian team. So that leaves Massa as the one who might get axed. And then, there were rumors that Massa is on his way to Toyota. Then Ralf Schumacher said that he is talking with other tams for next season. But it all end right there since Massa said that he is happy with Ferrari and Alonso also said that he is staying.
The Brazilian denied that neither he nor his manager went to Toyota’s motorhome during the Belgian Grand Prix. "I would be very interested to know who saw my manager in Toyota," said Massa. "Everybody says people saw him there but he was not there. I have never been to the Toyota motorhome either. When you have a contract that finishes (at the end of) next year, why should I go and speak with other teams? I don’t want to. I am really happy in Ferrari and I would like to finish my career in Ferrari," continued the Brazilian driving ace.
As for his championship bid, Massa said that he would have preferred to be still in contention for the championship come the last race of the season, the Brazilian Grand Prix. "It would’ve been very satisfying to come to my home race in Brazil with a chance of winning the title but 20 points is a lot to make up," said Massa. But he said that even if he has no chance of winning the championship, he will do everything he can to help the team. But Ferrari has already won the constructors’ championship. That means that he might help Kimi get closer to the championship. "But at the moment I still have a chance to take the title," said Massa.