Massa keeping an eye on Hamilton

Felipe Massa and Fernando Alonso have offered contrasting perspectives on the rising profile of rookie Lewis Hamilton.

Before driving to the Paul Ricard test on Monday, Ferrari's back to back Grand Prix winner Massa this week wrote in his internet blog that Hamilton might emerge to be 'even more dangerous' in the championship fight than Alonso this year.

Hamilton is the youngest ever driver to lead the drivers' standings, despite not yet winning a race.

Massa, who after clashing with Alonso in the first corner in Barcelona then clashed verbally with the Spaniard in the press conference, said of Hamilton: "He is definitely strong and is not bothered by pressure."

"At the moment, you cannot say that Fernando or him are the better driver, but if the situation continues like this, then maybe Lewis can even be more dangerous than Fernando."

"At the moment he seems more comfortable in the car than Fernando.
We need to keep an eye on that, because he can be a dangerous threat," Massa added.

Alonso insists however that he is more wary of the Ferrari duo Massa and Kimi Raikkonen than his own team-mate.

"I have to beat them all if I want to become champion," he said, "but he is the one who worries me least because he is my team-mate. We are here to help each other."

"I am more worried about Ferrari's pace than if Lewis is two points ahead of me."

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