Felipe Massa admitted his eighth-placed finish in Abu Dhabi was a “poor” end to the season. The Brazilian had a pretty uneventful race in the desert, and the result confirmed his sixth place finish in the drivers’ championship.
“It was a very tough race, but not much happened apart from trying to overtake a car with very similar pace. We didn’t have the pace we wanted and we’ve paid the price in the last few races. This is a poor way to end the season.”
Though Williams’ managed to replicate their third place in the constructors’ championship from last season, and achieved a handful of podiums, the general consensus has been that the former world champions have not made the progress this year that many had hoped for. Massa though is convinced that the team’s underwhelming finish to 2015 will provide a catalyst for an improved 2016.
“It is a good motivator to come back strong in 2016. The guys are working hard so we hope to make gains over the winter.”
