While Felipe Massa is hoping to secure a podium before this season is out, the Williams drivers fears his “big chance” has gone by.

Showing impressive pace during pre-season testing, and even finishing the final outing quickest of all, much was expected of the Grove-based team.

However, to date Williams have yet to deliver that podium finish.

And despite being involved in the battle last time out in Bahrain, Massa fears his “best” opportunity of the season may have gone by in Australia when Kamui Kobayashi smashed into him at the opening corner.

“Australia [was the best chance], maybe more so than Bahrain,” he told ESPNF1. “In Australia I did not race so I lost my big chance to be on the podium. I hope we are going to have another chance.

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