No surprise to see Massa take Turkish Grand Prix, says Todt

FERRARI boss Jean Todt claims it was no surprise to see Felipe Massa step out of Michael Schumacher’s shadow to win for the first time in the Turkish Grand Prix.

Massa’s road to the top has been a rocky one and he was dropped by Sauber after just one season in 2002, before being rescued by a Ferrari testing deal.

The 25-year-old Brazilian, who is managed by Todt’s son Nicolas, repaid Ferrari’s faith with a consummate victory in Istanbul on Sunday. It was his 14th race for Ferrari, the 66th of his career.