Felipe Massa and his wife Anna Raffaela have announced the birth of their first child, Felipe Bassi Massa, who was born last night at the Hospital Albert Einstein in Sao Paulo.

The birth came just hours after Felipe Snr finished second overall in the International Challenge of Kart Champions in Fliorionopolis, as he continues to recover following his crash during qualifying for the Hungarian Grand Prix.

Felipe Jr, who is 49 cm tall and weighs 3.370 kg, is in "excellent health" according to reports, as is his mother.

Congratulations to the Massa family.