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Felipe Massa happy with two-day test

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Felipe Massa complained of a sore neck after completing 60 laps at Mugello © Sutton Images
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Felipe Massa complained of neck pains after completing two days of testing with Ferrari at Mugello but said he was happy with his overall performance.

Massa completed 30 laps on Tuesday and a further 60 laps on Wednesday in a two-year-old Ferrari. The testing ban in Formula One meant he couldn't run in a 2009 car and had to use low-grip exhibition tyres. The two-day test was his third outing in an F1 car since he fractured his skull in an accident at the Hungarian Grand Prix.

"I had a bit of neck pain, above all in the quick corners, but the rest went fine and there was no difference compared to before the accident," he told reporters. "Although I was behind the wheel of a completely different car compared to the one for next year, I had a perfect feeling, which gives me hope for the upcoming season. I was very quick immediately and nothing seems to have changed in my driving style."

Massa's test will almost certainly be the last F1 action of the year, with the next official test scheduled in early February at Valencia.

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