Home hero Felipe Massa says he does not know why he has been struggling at Interlagos this weekend considering the amount of success he has had on home turf in the past.
Massa has won the Brazilian Grand Prix on two previous occasions and has five podium finishes to his name.
Massa consistently has struggled this weekend, often losing three to fourth tenths of a second to teammate Valtteri Bottas in the second sector.
The Brazilian admits he does not know why he has been struggling in sector two but hopes he can improve his position in the race after qualifying 8th. Williams teammate Bottas fared much better and qualified fourth but will start seventh after picking up a three-place grid penalty for overtaking under red flag conditions in second practice on Friday.
“The struggles I had yesterday are still there. We have made changes but I am still losing time in sector two. Normally I don’t have any issues on this track but for some reason it’s not working for me.
“We will have to look and see where we can gain some time with the limited options available now. The fans will give me such a boost tomorrow so I hope it can be the deciding factor and things will be in my favour.”
