Fernando Alonso has defended his team-mate Felipe Massa and boss Stefano Domenicali after both have come in for criticism recently.
Massa has scored just two points compared to Alonso’s 43 from four races, and speculation that Ferrari will replace him at the end of the year continues to grow. The Spaniard though believes Massa is ‘one of the best drivers’ and has defended the Brazilians difficult period.
“He’s one of the best drivers in the world, and he has shown it during his whole career,” Alonso wrote on his website.
“It’s easy to praise when you have a good car but also to criticise when you have a bad one. I lived similar situations during my last stint at Renault, when some of my team-mates were unfairly criticized and now, they are being praised once again.”
When asked if he thought his former boss and manager Flavio Briatore could do a better job than Domenicali, he replied: “Stefano’s work is fantastic in every sense and I can’t think of anyone better than him.
“As I explained before, it only takes one race to pass from criticism to praise. I’m very good friends with Flavio and we talk frequently. He’s one of the most intelligent people I’ve ever met.”
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