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Williams felt "bad" about tempting Massa out of retirement
Claire Williams admits she felt "bad" about phoning Felipe Massa to ask if he would return to drive for Williams in 2017, and was relieved to realise that the Brazilian had not wanted to end his F1 career in the first place. Williams rang Massa in December, just after he had been at the factory for the team's Christmas party. The Brazilian did not take much persuasion as it became clear that he had stopped primarily because he knew that a top drive would not be available, and not because he had had enough of the sport. "Bless him, Felipe had announced his retirement, we had a whole fanfare around it, and then to have to phone your ex-driver up and say 'would you mind coming...
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