Massa unfazed by post-Britain criticism

The Brazilian had a disastrous British Grand Prix, spinning on the first lap and then losing control of his car a further four times to come home last of the classified finishers.

And although that drive has again prompted questions about Massa's ability to cope with Formula One cars that do not have traction control, the man himself says he does not need to prove anything.

"I don't care what other people say, to be honest," he told reporters at Hockenheim. "I know what I have to do, I've won many races this year, and so I don't really care for that."

Massa said that only his first spin at Silverstone was down to driver error, while the others were the result of him being on the wrong tyres for the conditions.

"For sure the first spin was a mistake, definitely, but then every time I was on the track we had the wrong tyres for the conditions," he said. "So I cannot say it was just coming from myself; it was coming from our strategy too.

"We made so many mistakes anyway at Silverstone - we know that, and we are working in every area to not repeat them. It's part of the game. We're not the only team that has made mistakes this year. It's part of the game, and we need to concentrate on the next race.

"The championship is open, we are still in front in the constructors' championship, and so it's nothing to worry about at the moment."