Luca di Montezemolo Rules Out Massa's Contract Discussion

Although it was widely rumored in the Brazilian media that Felipe Massa is on the verge of signing a 3-year extension to his current Ferrari deal in the next few weeks, it seems the CEO of the Italian company Luca di Montezemolo has other plans for the near future. It's not like he doesn't want to sign Massa for another few years, but only that he doesn't want to sign him right away.

Present at a media event where Ferrari's new 599 GTO was shown to the Italian press, the CEO insisted that nobody at Maranello should be in a rush to take any decision for the time being.

“Let's not start with talking about contracts. This world championship has just started. I am very happy with Felipe, from his total recovery from the incident of last year to now leading the championship,” said Di Montezemolo when asked about a potential continuation of Massa's stay at Maranello.

“And I am very happy with Alonso, on the track, off the track, with his determination, optimism and high concentration. I am very, very happy with both of them, and I hope to see on Sunday a Ferrari that is highly competitive, although there will be a close fight,” added the 62-year old, insisting that the contract discussions are a closed topic for Ferrari right now.

Felipe Massa is currently leading the drivers' standings by 2 points to teammate Fernando Alonso. However, some reports issued last month by the French media hinted that current Renault driver Robert Kubica has already signed a preliminary deal with Ferrari, given that his deal with the Enstone based team runs out at the end of 2010.