US EditionIs Felipe Massa, Not Lewis Hamilton, the Rightful Winner of the 2008 F1 Championship?
Felipe Massa claims a deliberate crash at the 2008 Singapore Grand Prix unfairly cost him the F1 title and alleges a £60 million breach of duty by F1 officials.
- On Wednesday, Felipe Massa filed claims in the High Court in London, suing Formula One Management, the FIA and Bernie Ecclestone for breach of contract over the Drivers' Championship nearly 17 years ago.
- During the Singapore Grand Prix, Massa led from pole but a botched pit stop and subsequent issues saw him finish 13th after Renault ordered Nelson Piquet Jr to crash, triggering a safety car that benefited Fernando Alonso.
- Counsel for Mr Ecclestone said Massa's errors over the remaining 47 laps made the claim misguided and said it was overly ambitious, `conspicuously overlooking a catalogue of his own errors`.
- The hearing before Mr Justice Jay is due to conclude on Friday after defendants sought dismissal, while Massa is seeking damages for loss of earnings and sponsorship.
- These declarations treat the court as a sports debating club, critics note the case asks the court to rehearse a counterfactual about an event nearly 17 years ago, complicating judicial review.
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If You Don't Win On The Race Track, Maybe You'll Have More Luck In The Courtroom
Mr Massa argues that, but for the FIA’s handling of the crash, he would have won the drivers’ championship.These declarations treat the court as a sports ‘debating club’, asking it to embark upon a counterfactual exercise concerning the ‘refereeing’ of a sporting event which took place nearly 17 years ago. — David Quest KC, attorney for former F1 head Bernie Ecclestone, in a statement concerning the lawsuit filed by former Ferrari driver Felipe …
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Santa Maria TimesLONDON (AP) — Felipe Massa's $85 million lawsuit against Formula One was described in court Wednesday as a "misguided attempt" to reopen the 2008 drivers' championship that…
Felipe Massa told £64m High Court fight over Lewis Hamilton's 2008 F1 title 'will fail' - The Mirror
Formula One Management, the FIA and former F1 supremo Bernie Ecclestone have all been taken to the High Court by former driver Felipe Massa who claims he is the rightful 2008 drivers' champion
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