Felipe Massa has conceded that McLaren have the advantage around the sweeping Spa-Francorchamps circuit after being pipped by Lewis Hamilton to pole position in qualifying.

Felipe Massa is expecting support from Kimi Raikkonen should he emerge as Ferrari’s best hope for the world championship.

Massa has fast emerged as Ferrari’s leading challenger for the title with Raikkonen having a torrid few races.

Ferrari have extended Felipe Massa’s contract for another 3 years ensuring the Brazilian will stay with the team until the end of the 2010 season. The extension to his contract ends speculation that current world champion Fernando Alonso might be headed for the scarlet-clad team.

Ferrari driver Felipe Massa has denied claims that he will be defecting to Toyota for the 2008 season. “The story of me going to Toyota next year does not exist,” he explained.

Is another Formula 1 storm brewing? The latest potential controversy involves Ferrari driver Felipe Massa, and the FIA.

According to German magazine Auto Motor und Sport, two journalists have claimed that Massa knew the punishment Alonso was to receive for his part in the pit-lane fiasco of Hungary an hour before the stewards made their decision public.

Following news that Montezemolo wants his team to have self belief so that they can win the remaining races of the season, it seems Massa has answered his call and believes Ferrari are capable of fighting back.

Despite Silverstone being one of Massa’s best drives so far this season, Massa is still haunted by the race. All looked good for the Brazilian at the start of the race as he qualified in second position. However, just after the warm-up lap, his car stalled and he had to start the race from the pit lane.

As the winner of the past two F1 Grand Prixs, Massa is on a high and is confident about this weekend’s race at Monaco.

Felipe Massa is impressed and happy with the new F2007 that he tested at Barcelona last week. The F2007 has already been one of the cars to beat this season and Massa has said that the recent updates to the car have made a significant difference in pace, concurring with Kimi Raikkonen’s opinion of the new setup.

Felipe Massa thinks that it is only luck that he has been missing this season. Massa is currently lying in fifth place in the 2007 championship, 11 points shy of early leader Fernando Alonso.

“I feel that something is missing at the moment,” Massa said. “A bit of luck here - now hopefully we can put everything together.”