APRIL 30, 2017
Massa sees Schumacher-like mentor role
Felipe Massa says his new de-facto role as Lance Stroll's mentor reminds him of the past. Over a decade ago, the then young Brazilian looked up to the great Michael Schumacher at Ferrari. Now, it is the 36-year-old Massa who is mentoring teenage rookie Lance Stroll at Williams. "My relationship with Lance reminds me of my relationship with Michael," he told Auto Motor und Sport. "But I remember I asked him (Schumacher) more questions than I got answers," Massa smiled. "Michael gave me a lot of time. "He was not always so happy when I was ahead of him," he added. "But I saw him as a teacher. As a master. I had no problem asking him about every little thing. He told me a lot. "Maybe I can give Lance some tips that I got from Michael." (GMM)