Massa: McLaren's true pace was masked in France.

03/07/2008 23:40. F1's 'overtaking expert' Felipe Massa optimistic of taking his first Silverstone podium in this weekend's British Grand Prix - but don't write McLaren -Mercedes off, the Ferrari star stresses.

Felipe Massa says he is confident of both his and Ferrari's hopes in this weekend's British Grand Prix - a race in which he has never finished up on the podium - though he warned against dismissing McLaren-Mercedes' chances on the back of the Woking-based outfit's French form.

The Brazilian arrives at Silverstone as the Formula 1 World Championship leader for the first time in his career - and as the first of his countrymen to top the table since the late, great Ayrton Senna all the way back in 1993. He is adamant that he intends going rather better than the fifth-place finishes he has achieved... // Yahoo! Eurosport