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Massa plays down new team criticism

08 March 2010 @ 12:41 GMT - Roger Loop

Ferrari's Felipe Massa played down reports that he said the new teams is not good for the sport. The Brazilian was at a promotional event in Brazil for their sponsor Santander on Sunday.

"It's not good for the sport and not good for them: it's like two different series," Massa told an Italian newspaper. Massa says he is not against a full grid this season, but remains concerned about the difference in lap times.

"I read the stories in the press that I spoke badly about the new teams. I didn't do that, I just said the (lap) time difference (to the established teams) is too big. It cannot be good for anyone if a car is three seconds slower: not for the sport, for the people who watch, or for the teams themselves," he said.

"But I am in favour of new teams coming in, because the more cars racing the better," he explained.

Felipe Massa