Massa: Kimi needs a miracle

If a miracle happens and the McLarens retire or fail to stay in the top eight, then I'll be glad to help the team. But I don't think that will happen

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Ferrari's Felipe Massa has said he will help team-mate Kimi Raikkonen in his world title bid, but only if rivals McLaren-Mercedes slip up in the Brazilian Grand Prix.

Raikkonen heads into next weekend's season finale at Interlagos as one of three drivers still in a position to win this year's drivers' championship.

However, the Finn trails Lewis Hamilton by seven points and Fernando Alonso by three - a gap that, given both McLaren drivers' consistency this season, will be extremely difficult to bridge.

Unlike the feuding McLaren duo, Raikkonen can count on having his Ferrari team-mate to help him win the title, Massa having dropped out of the reckoning following the Japanese GP.

Scenario

Nevertheless, Massa has stated that a more likely scenario will instead see him pushing for his second successive Brazilian GP victory.

"It's a very complicated situation for Kimi," he said.

"If a miracle happens and the McLarens retire or fail to stay in the top eight, then I'll be glad to help the team. But I don't think that will happen.

"I work for Ferrari, so I'll do what I can to help Kimi, but I'll drive to win the race. It would be great to win it for the fans again."

Massa won last year's race at Interlagos to become the first Brazilian to win his home race since Ayrton Senna in 1993.