Massa delights home crowd with Pole as Hamilton feels the pressure.

Championship hopeful and local favourite Felipe Massa obliterated the opposition in Brazil to start Sunday’s decisive grand prix in pole, with chief title rival Lewis Hamilton under pressure in fourth.

Reigning world champion knows the score in Brazil

Ferrari will not need to issue explicit team orders during Sunday’s decisive Brazilian Grand Prix, with Kimi Raikkonen admitting that he knows his role.

Felipe Massa has hit back at former team boss Eddie Jordan over claims that he would consider resorting to dirty tactics in his title showdown with Lewis Hamilton in Brazil this Sunday.

The Ferrari driver took offence to comments made by Jordan that warned Hamilton to retaliate should Massa try to take him out in Sunday’s race.

Former team boss Eddie Jordan reckons Hamilton will have to watch his back in Brazil, while Massa insists he is focussed only on winning.

Michael Schumacher’s appetite for controversy and carbon-fibre has never really rubbed off on his protégé Felipe Massa. That was until the Japanese Grand Prix in Fuji that is.

Lewis Hamilton insists he will not be leaving championship rival Felipe Massa an open door to victory in Brazil.

Hamilton arrives in Sau Paulo with a seven point lead over Massa and only needs to finish fifth or higher to be crowned the youngest ever world champion.

Kimi Raikkonen has pledged his support to team mate Felipe Massa ahead of the season finale in Brazil next weekend.

Massa is seven points behind championship leader Lewis Hamilton and can only win the title if the McLaren driver finishes fifth or worse – and even then the Brazilian must win the race himself.

Hamilton homes in on title – and leaves sniping rivals sulking in Shanghai

Lewis Hamilton stormed to victory in Sunday’s Chinese Grand Prix, putting the haunting memories of last year’s title meltdown firmly behind him, and rising above the onslaught of criticism that has dogged him since his clash with the stewards in Japan.

Hamilton homes in on title - and leaves sniping rivals sulking in Shanghai

Lewis Hamilton stormed to victory in Sunday’s Chinese Grand Prix, putting the haunting memories of last year’s title meltdown firmly behind him, and rising above the onslaught of criticism that has dogged him since his clash with the stewards in Japan.

Lewis Hamilton will start Sunday’s decisive Chinese Grand Prix from pole position after edging out Kimi Raikkonen and Felipe Massa to the top spot with a searing pace around the Shanghai International Circuit in qualifying.

Outside title hopeful Robert Kubica showed his hand in final practice ahead of qualifying for the Chinese Grand Prix after lapping within a whisker of championship leader Lewis Hamilton.

Team mate Nick Heidfeld affirmed BMW Sauber’s aggressive intentions this weekend to go quickest.