Massa says F1 needs teams with more money

Felipe Massa believes lack of funding is crippling Formula 1 teams, as mid-pack outfits struggle to survive, including the Sauber team which gave the Brazilian his break at the pinnacle of the sport over a decade ago.

Speaking to media in the Shanghai paddock Massa said, "Nobody likes to hear things like that about Sauber, even Lotus last year. When you look to the other sports, maybe basketball, you see most of the teams they have money."

"When you see baseball and American football, most have money to take people from other teams, to invest. F1 it is not the case. There is a lot to do in F1 to improve. It would be nice to see teams with money with little difference between teams," explained Massa.

"If you see that, you will see different cars winning because it will be closer. To improve, you have to change some rules and it's not easy to change any rules in F1," added the veteran of 231 grand prix starts.