Massa still aiming for world title

Felipe Massa has said that he believes the world title still to be within his reach despite Ferrari’s torrid start to the season.

The 2008 world championship runner up has scored no points so far this season, and while he acknowledged that the FIA decision on the legality of the top teams’ diffusers would make the task even more difficult, he appeared to retain confidence in himself and the team.

“For sure it won’t be easy,” said Massa in China. “We need to work very hard, we have some teams which have a different car. It won’t be so easy to catch them but I think it can be possible.

“I hope it won’t be so late. I hope it will be in good time to fight for the championship still or to win some races. But anyway we will not give up. We work very hard and I believe we can improve the car a lot.”

Massa added that the team had undergone internal restructuring because of the need to return to the top.

“Well now with the diffuser is another reason to push very hard at home, to try to anticipate our new parts, and to try to anticipate the diffuser which is a way to improve the car in a big way,” explained the Brazilian. “So that’s why we changed our organisation a little bit.

“We need more pushing at home, we need also a good organisation on the track, that was the decision.

“The reaction (to the diffuser ruling) is that we need to try to work very hard to anticipate our floor, to try to bring as quick as possible. It won’t be easy because it is hard work to do. But the reaction is that we need to work as quickly as possible to improve the car.”