Massa: I couldn't stop the car from spinning

Early Nurburgring exit for Felipe Massa
07.07.2013- Race, Felipe Massa (BRA) Scuderia Ferrari F138 retires from the race
07.07.2013- Race, Felipe Massa (BRA) Scuderia Ferrari F138 retires from the race
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Felipe Massa was '🅰very disappointed' after spinning out of the German Grand Prix and he has vowed to do his utmost now to tu🦩rn things around in Hungary later this month.

The Brazilian started seventh at the Nurburgring, but on lap 4 lost cont๊ro♏l of his Ferrari F138 at Turn 1, when it snapped suddenly to the left.

He then stalꦜled it and was unable to continue, in the process notching up his seco♑nd DNF of the 2013 F1 season.

"I am very disappointed with what happened, especially after the rest of the weekend 💦had gone well," Massa said.

"At the start of lap four, when I was on the straight, at the moment when I braked, the rear wheels locked up and I couldn🎉't stop the car from spinning.

"When the car came to a stop, it was stuck in fifth gear and I couldn't stop the engine from stalling. It's very odd that it got stuck like that, even if so far, the te🌳am has not seen anything unusual.

"The Mediums did not have the pace we expected after Friday's free practi▨ce, but maybe other factors, such as the higher temperatures, came into play and made the difference.

"Now I wanꦏt to focus on the next race - the Hungarian Grand Prix - when I plan to do my utmost to ꦛturn things around," he added.

Ferrari technical director, Pat Fry meanwhile reckoned a lack of grip was to blame for Massa's spin: "I am sorry for Felipe, who had made another great start, but unfortunatel💮y he locked up ༺the rear wheels under braking and spun, possibly because of the lack of grip."

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