Bullish Massa vows to bounce back

FERRARI’S Felipe Massa insists he will “fight until the last lap of the last race” in his battle with Lewis Hamilton for the 2008 Formula One drivers’ crown.

The Brazilian trails his McLaren rival by seven points following his no-score in Singapore last time out, a result brought about by a pit-lane blunder that saw Massa set off from his pit box before the refuelling hose had been removed from his car.

Third place for Hamilton in that race saw the Briton ease into a commanding position at the head of the standings with three rounds remaining, but Massa is determined to get his challenge back on track at this weekend’s Japanese Grand Prix at Fuji.