Massa in positive mood for Belgium

The Ferrari driver, winner of the last race in Valencia, will arrive in Spa six points behind championship leader Lewis Hamilton and hoping for a trouble-free weekend following the Italian team's problems in the last two races.

"I spent two days testing in Monza last week and generally the results were positive, although my work load was aimed entirely at the Italian Grand Prix and I did not really try anything specifically for the Spa circuit," said Massa in a team preview.

"Even though I was concentrating on the demands of the Monza track, we did a lot of mileage which was important from the reliability point of view for this weekend in Belgium, especially on the engine front."

Massa finished second to teammate Kimi Raikkonen in last year's race at Spa, and the Brazilian reckons the world champion will be hard to beat this time too, despite his recent slump in performance.

"It's always nice to be at Spa and I have good memories of last year, when we had a competitive car and the team got a one-two finish," Massa added.

"I hope we can repeat that performance and have a car that is good enough to keep ahead of the McLarens, which of course is our main target at the moment.

"I will also be hoping to be ahead of my teammate, but Kimi has always been quick at Spa, not just in Formula One, but he was also a winner here in the junior categories and he has won the last three Grands Prix at this track.

"So for sure, it won't be easy to beat him and I am looking forward to a good battle with my teammate. The F2008 should be competitive and our aim will be to bring home as many points as possible for the team."