Felipe Massa: Formula E car ‘completely different to anything I’ve driven’

Felipe Massa says that Jaguar's Formula E car was "completely different" to anything he has previously driven after completing a maiden test with the British manufacturer earlier this week.

Jaguar confirmed last week that Massa would be testing its Formula E car after receiving a request for the series to run the Brazilian, using one of its allocated development days for season four.

Massa had been considering a move into Formula E before being lured out of Formula 1 retirement by Williams for the 2017 season following Valtteri Bottas' surprise move to Mercedes.

Speaking about the Formula E test, Massa was thankful for the chance with Jaguar and noted how different the experience was to those of driving other cars.

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"I would like to thank Panasonic Jaguar Racing for giving me this opportunity," Massa said.

"It was great to experience a Formula E car as it’s something completely different to anything I’ve driven previously.

"The different power, brakes, tyres and downforce mean it requires quite a different driving style. I’m happy with the experience and what I have learnt.

"Overall, it’s been a really fun day."

Massa's test could be a pre-cursor to a full-time move into Formula E at the end of 2017, should he opt to quit F1 for good and depart Williams following the season-ending Abu Dhabi Grand Prix on November 26.

With the F1 finale taking place at the end of November, Massa would be able to start the new Formula E campaign along with the rest of the grid should the series' plan to kick off the new season in Hong Kong at the start of December be put into action.