Felipe Massa Believes He Will Stay with Ferrari Next Season

Felipe Massa thinks that he has improved his performance enough this season to stay with FerrariFerrariItaly, 1947 > present233 models
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next season.

"I think if we keep working like that and keep improving the car and working, I don't see a reason why I cannot be here," said Massa.

Ferrari had lobbied Mark Webber to join the team next season, but he is staying with Red Bull. The team has to make the decision to stay with Massa or choose Sergio Perez who drives for SauberSauberSwitzerland, 1970 > present21 models
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and is a member of the Ferrari driver development program. 

Massa has struggled this season. He is tied with Michael Schumacher with 23 points in the drivers' championship. His best finish this season was the last race at Silverstone where he finished in fourth place. Before that, his best finish was sixth place at Monaco. 

In comparison, Perez has 16 more points than Massa and has finished on the podium twice this season. Massa has yet to finish on the podium this season. 

Massa says that he intends to keep improving with every race for the rest of the season. 

Source: Autosport