On September 11, Felipe Massa, 32, announced his departure from Scuderia Ferrari after seven years as an official team driver. Richard Mille will continue to support Felipe in this new chapter of his career.

Felipe is a good listener with shrewd judgment, who is valued by his technicians. His record in the Italian team is exemplary: 132 starts, 11 victories, 15 pole positions, and second place in the 2008 World Championships, just one point behind Lewis Hamilton.

Richard Mille has evolved alongside Felipe. As the brand’s first partner in 2004, Felipe driving for Sauber and Richard Mille co-developed a range of exceptional products bearing the initials F.M.

As the brand’s official test driver, Felipe has contributed to the development of some of the most unprecedented technical watchmaking solutions, and still tests them today on the world’s biggest race tracks. The finest example of this collaboration is, without doubt, the RM 006 FM featuring carbon nanofibers. It was the first time a tourbillon watch was worn at the start of an F1 race, and it remained on his wrist throughout the entire 2004 season, witnessing the Brazilian driver’s victories and vicissitudes without requiring any maintenance.

Nine years later and Felipe Massa has become much more than just a partner. A genuine friendship between the two men has blossomed. “Felipe is a remarkably intelligent, insightful man, whose impressive career is far from over. We have remained at his side through thick and thin, as with our friend Rafael Nadal, offering our unwavering support and friendship”, explains Richard Mille.

Regardless of what the 2014 season holds, Richard Mille and all its partners support and will continue to support Felipe in his sporting decisions, which will undoubtedly lead him to great success.