November 27 will mark the passing of an era in Formula One, as one of its most popular drivers ends his career.
Felipe Massaat the end of the 2016 season after 15 years in the elite motorsport.
The
Brazilian driver came mightily close to being crowned world champion in
2008 but was merely grateful to be alive a year later afterin Hungary.
Ahead
of Sunday's Singapore Grand Prix, the 35-year-old selects his five
greatest moments in a career where he has registered 11 victories from
244 races: Unless he can finish in the top three in the seven remaining races of
his career, the 2014 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix could be the last time Massa
ever graces a podium. His second place came during the first of his
three seasons with Williams, and remains his best finish with the
British team, which won the last of its 16 world titles in 1997.
The race is largely remembered for finishing first to finally see off Mercedes teammate Nico Rosberg, whose car trouble resulted in a 14th-place finish.
The
race was also nicknamed "Abu Double" after the controversial ruling
that twice the usual points would be awarded for the winner.
Massa
only had eyes for the victory, starting in fourth and swiftly moving up
to third before easing past Rosberg. With 12 laps to go, the Brazilian
opted for supersoft tires to aggressively chase Hamilton.
Originally
a gap of just over 10 seconds, Massa was closing at roughly a second
per lap -- but was unable to catch the Briton, finishing 2.5 seconds
behind.
Nonetheless, Massa was
delighted with his pace and, with teammate Valtteri Bottas finishing
third, Williams finished the season on a high -- celebrating its first
double podium in nine years.
Abu Dhabi, meanwhile, is where Massa will line up for his final race.
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