Quotes Roundup – Week Ending 11th October

The very best from the mouths of those in the know.

Massa Returns to the Track

Felipe Massa behind the wheel of the F2007…

• “The simulator uses an A1GP single-seater, so it’s not exactly like Formula 1, but pretty close. I drove on the track in Barcelona to avoid creating an even bigger test atmosphere.” Felipe Massa
  
• “Felipe will return to Maranello tomorrow where, on Monday, he will take a further step in his recovery programme in the best possible way, taking the wheel of a private F2007 single-seater in a test under the personal assistance of the F1 Clienti department.” Ferrari Statement
  
• “Everything went well, I felt very good physically, it felt like the crash from 25 July had never occurred. I haven’t had any eyesight problem and today I’d be ready to do not just one, but two races in a row.” Felipe Massa
  

New Teams on Schedule

US F1 and Manor confirm everything is going to plan…

• “Because of all the time we’ve lost, our ambition to run two young Americans is looking more difficult. I’m still hoping we’ll be able to run one American, but that’s a tall order because there aren’t many Americans out there with superlicences.” Peter Windsor
  
• “I personally visited the US F1 Team in August as well as this week, and I am impressed with the progress made by the organization since the Concorde Agreement was signed in late July.” Nick Craw
  
• “We are already assembling components on a mock-up chassis, the first real chassis is being built and should be ready in four or five weeks’ time. I’m very satisfied with the way crash tests are going and therefore I predict that the first car will be able to start running on the track at the beginning of February.” Nick Wirth
  

Driver Desires

Some of those drivers just want to return…

• “To me, F1 is an unfinished job so I want to get back in and just have a competitive package to drive, because now I have the experience, I have the speed. I really hope I can do it.” Takuma Sato
  
• “I’m speaking to a few teams that have open spaces and the new teams are still open. I am under no illusions about how difficult it will be, but I’m talking to people and if I’m given a chance, I will give 100 per cent.” Nelson Piquet Jr
  
• “It’s looking pretty good actually. We have some good offers on the table, and this is what we needed really. I think Formula 1 is in a tough moment, with many drivers on the market and that doesn’t make it easy for drivers outside of Formula 1 to get it.” Bruno Senna