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Williams "denied" Massa victory at Baku - Lowe

Felipe Massa would have won Formula 1's Azerbaijan Grand Prix if a failure on the damper system had not locked the rear suspension solid, according to Paddy Lowe. Massa was running third, having started ninth, when the race was red-flagged. When it resumed, Massa suffered the issue and was passed by eventual race winner Daniel Ricciardo before rapidly falling down the order and retiring. Several drivers claimed they could have won the race without issues but, following analysis, Williams chief technical officer Lowe believes Massa would have done it. It would have been his 12th victory and first since the 2008 Brazilian Grand Prix, where he lost the championship to Lewis Hamilton....
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