From the results the day before qualifying, Felipe Massa can go up two levels from the starting point to finish in the top five drivers in the race which was won Red Bull's Sebastian Vettel. Meanwhile, Fernando Alonso, twice world champion, finished sixth or worse than at the beginning of the race with the start in fifth position.
Ferrari will not be considered competitive after disappointing results in qualifying, the day before the race. But during the race, the speed of a red car they were able to fight back against three other teams that Red Bull, McLaren, and Renault.
"We actually have been able to increase the speed of the car. It is true, the speed of our car is very different from the performance when appearing in qualifying," said Massa, Brazilian racing driver.
"It (the performance of the car) is very positive, but the position at the start to be very important, so we should put more effort into the future," explained Massa again.
In addition, the constraints Ferrari ausnya tire that is fast making them have to enter the pit stops. Obstacles facing pit stop too, because Ferrari was not able to do it perfectly.
"It's pathetic, I have to lose a few seconds during the first pit stops. In fact, I had the chance to occupy the podium (top three)," added Massa.
While Alonso also showed Ferrari's capable of much faster than McLaren. It is shown when double world champion kept stalking Lewis Hamilton to fight for third position. But Alonso eventually have to enter the pit because my car was broken because wing crashed into Hamilton's tires.
"We were finally able to express our cars are competitive and able to compete for the podium," said Alonso, who along with Hamilton's penalty 20 seconds from being in contact on lap 46. "It gives extra motivation to face the race next week in China," added Alonso, who had a team with Hamilton at McLaren.
"We were a little unlucky after damage to the wing on my car. I have a chance to easily pass through Hamilton, but he fought hard," said Alonso.
"He survived very well, but then we both collide so that makes my car's front wing damaged. The opportunity I had to be missing the podium," said Alonso.
Now Ferrari can get ready to climb the podium at the next race. Alonso said one driver who may still have not touched that is Sebastian Vettel, German racing driver of the Red Bull team that won two series earlier this season. "But with other drivers, we are able to compete," said Alonso optimistic.
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