Team SAUBER PETRONAS driver Felipe Massa helped the team to move to fifth place in the World Championship for Constructors by finishing fifth in yesterday´s Monaco Grand Prix in Monte Carlo. Giancarlo Fisichella was the innocent victim of a third-lap accident, and thankfully was unharmed.  Giancarlo Fisichella (Driver) I´m very disappointed today. I made a good start and was just driving gently, saving the tyres, when Sato´s engine exploded. I´d seen it smoking after the second start, but nobody expected it to break like that. I had no vision at all. Barrichello and Montoya were in front, then suddenly there was a McLaren. I´m not sure why it was there, but the next thing I heard was the bang and I was upside down. The car took all the impact and I stayed in the cockpit until it all went quiet outside, just in case the accident wasn´t finished. Then I got myself out. I´m okay, but very frustrated, because for sure we could have had P4 today.  Felipe Massa (Driver) All I saw in the accident was a lot of mess and cars slowing everywhere. I was right behind Ralf and slowed when he did, and we managed to thread our way through. I guess I was lucky, because you could hardly see a thing! After that I found that in my second stint my tyres were very good so I was able to concentrate on chasing a good finish. In my last stint the tyres were okay initially but then the rears were finished as da Matta closed in, so I really had to focus on keeping the car in a straight line when it wanted to go sideways everywhere. I knew that da Matta was also in a good position for points so I didn´t think he would take a risk, but I was never able to relax. I´m really glad to have been able to help the team move up, especially after Giancarlo´s accident. It´s good to know that he is okay.  Peter Sauber (Team Principal) An incredible race for us, but also a bitter-sweet one which brought us pain and joy. We are very happy that Giancarlo escaped such a spectacular accident without harm, and are very sorry for him. He did a great job in qualifying with the heaviest fuel load and started the race with a lot of confidence and high expectations. On the good side, we are extremely happy for Felipe, who drove an error-free race full of fighting spirit. Our four points today made up for the Giancarlo´s misfortune and move us into fifth place in the Constructors´ Championship. 

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