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New-spec cars did away with 'driving like a grandmother' - Massa
Felipe Massa says F1's new-spec cars introduced at the beginning of the year put the muscle back in the driving, like it was a decade ago. Wider tyres and increased downforce changed the complexion of F1 in 2017, with drivers handed a harder task behind the wheel on the back of higher cornering speeds. Massa, who just retired from Grand Prix racing after fifteen years at the pinnacle of motorsport, likened the new-spec cars to those he raced ten years ago, during his most successful years as a Ferrari driver "Definitely I will remember that it [the 2017 car] is nice to drive," Massa said. "When you're just driving the car, it is quite a nice feeling for the driver in terms...
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