
Felipe Massa, a Brazilian driver, raced for Ferrari in the 2012 Formula 1 season with car number 6. Massa was born on 25 April 1981. Massa finished 7th in the 2012 drivers' championship with 122 points, 2 podiums but no wins – 159 points behind champion Sebastian Vettel.
Massa's best result was 2nd at the Japanese Grand Prix. Massa's teammate was Fernando Alonso; Massa trailed their qualifying head-to-head 3–17 and trailed the race head-to-head 2–18.
Massa scored points in 14 of 20 Grands Prix, with a best run of 10 points finishes in a row. Massa's average qualifying position was 9.8. From grid to flag, Massa gained a net 29 places across 19 classified finishes. Massa scored 31% of Ferrari's 2012 total of 400 points.
Final 2012 results after 20 rounds. Data: Jolpica F1 API.
Short answers about Massa's 2012 season.
Felipe Massa drove for Ferrari in the 2012 Formula 1 season.
Felipe Massa raced with car number 6 in 2012. Massa's permanent number is 19.
Felipe Massa scored 122 points in 2012 and finished 7th in the drivers' championship, 159 points behind champion Sebastian Vettel.
Felipe Massa did not win a Grand Prix in 2012. Massa's best result was 2nd at the Japanese Grand Prix.
Fernando Alonso was Felipe Massa's teammate at Ferrari in 2012. Massa trailed the qualifying head-to-head 3–17 and trailed the race head-to-head 2–18.
Grand Prix points per round. Dashed line = season average.
Shared Grand Prix only. Qualifying uses the qualifying classification.
20 shared GPs
Every round of the season. Select a race to open it.
| Rd | Grand Prix | Finish | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DNF |
0 |
| 2 | P15 | 0 |
| 3 | P13 | 0 |
| 4 | P9 | 2 |
| 5 | P15 | 0 |
| 6 | P6 | 8 |
| 7 | P10 | 1 |
| 8 | P16 | 0 |
| 9 | P4 | 12 |
| 10 | P12 | 0 |
| 11 | P9 | 2 |
| 12 | P5 | 10 |
| 13 | P4 | 12 |
| 14 | P8 | 4 |
| 15 | P2 | 18 |
| 16 | P4 | 12 |
| 17 | P6 | 8 |
| 18 | P7 | 6 |
| 19 | P4 | 12 |
| 20 | P3 | 15 |