SAO PAULO: Felipe Massa says he will need to significantly improve his results in the second half of the Formula One season to have a real shot at renewing his contract with Ferrari next year.
Massa says he feels he performed better in recent races but acknowledges that only good results will help him in his attempt to stay with the Italian team after his contract ends this year.
The Brazilian driver said Wednesday that "in the end the result is what matters the most."
Massa is 14th in the drivers' championship, 139 points behind leader Fernando Alonso, his teammate at Ferrari.