Felipe Massa is adamant that he is not playing second fiddle to Fernando Alonso at Ferrari.

The Brazilian allowed his team-mate to pass him during Sunday's German Grand Prix, with Alonso boosting his title chances by eventually claiming victory in the race.

Massa's actions have provoked much controversy in the last few days but, in the build-up to this weekend's Hungarian Grand Prix, he said: "The time I say I am a number two driver, I will not race anymore.

"For sure I have spoken to everybody inside the team. As I have said I am not here really to race, I am here to win. That is really my point.

"As long as I am in the condition to win, we need to go to the end, to fight for the victory. I am a professional, I work for the team and everybody has to understand my point.

"I am working for the team and we know how important it is to work for the team. You remember what happened in 2007 and 2008, so I don't think I have to go through all the points.

"If the team really has the chance to win the championship, I want the best for the team."

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