FEBRUARY 3, 2003
Massa to Ferrari
With his deal at Jordan now scuppered by the arrival of Ralph Firman Jr, it looks like Felipe Massa will end up as a test driver at Ferrari, a route which was first mentioned when Massa was dropped by Sauber last autumn. Massa has always enjoyed a rather mysterious link with the Italian team.
Massa is certainly quick although he was rather unruly on occasion last year but as he is very young a period spent as a test driver may quieten him down enough to turn him into a star in the future. The nomination of Massa as a test driver, which is likely to be confirmed at the Ferrari launch on Friday is probably bad news for Luciano Burti, the team's current number two tester.