The First Time - with Williams' Felipe Massa

2014 has been a year of change for Felipe Massa, with a momentous switch to Williams - his first new team for nine years following an illustrious relationship with Ferrari.

So what better time to ask the Brazilian - fresh from his third points finish of the year in Monaco - about some of the other 'firsts' in his life, as part of our series that aims to help you get to know the world's best drivers a little better...

Who was your first hero when you were a child?

Felipe Massa: My father.

What was the first Grand Prix you can remember watching?

FM: I think it was 1988, when I was with my dad in Interlagos.

How old were you when you first decided you wanted to be an F1 driver?

FM: It was always part of my dream when I started go-karting as a kid - so it was something of a distant dream that step by step transformed into reality. The first time it really occurred to me that it might be possible was probably when I was 15.

When was your first big accident in a race car?

FM: It was with a go-kart. I had a roll when I was 15. I tried to overtake, but the other guy closed the door. I was not hurt, but it was the kind of accident that you will remember your whole life.

What colour was your first helmet?

FM: Pretty much what I still have: blue, green and yellow - the Brazilian colours.

When did you win your first trophy in racing and what did it look like?

FM: My first race in a go-kart when I was 13. I was an instant success! (laughs) The trophy was gold - no, not real gold, gold colour - and had a little go-kart on the top as a kind of arch. I still have it.

What was the first road car you drove?

FM: It was my dad's road car - and I was around ten years old. It was a Chevrolet Monza - a big car for a small kid.

Where was the first house you lived in?

FM: It is a house that I still have. It's in the countryside of Sao Paolo and is now kind of a country house for the family. I was six years old when we moved there.

How nervous were you on your first day of school?

FM: I do not remember - it is not something that has stuck in my head.

What was the first meal you ever cooked?

FM: Pasta

What was the first thing you did this morning?

FM: Had a shower, and then had breakfast with my family. Wait a minute… it was actually looking at my iPhone. Somehow that seems a shame, but this is the reality nowadays!

What was the first thing you did after getting your first F1 seat?

FM: I called my dad.

What was the first record you bought?

FM: No idea.

What was the first sport you participated in as a kid?

FM: Football. I was average - but it is still a pleasure for me to play.

When was your first romantic kiss?

FM: The first time - eyes closed and shy - was when I was around ten. For my first real romantic kiss, I was maybe 13.

When was the first time you were asked to sign an autograph for a fan?

FM: When I was a Formula Chevrolet driver - somewhere around 1999.

When did you first taste champagne?

FM: When I went to the podium for the first time. Maybe I had a secret taste before - from the glass of somebody at some family event…