US EditionFelipe Massa vs F1: What' S Happened so Far
Massa alleges breach of contract by Formula One officials who ignored a deliberate crash that cost him the 2008 title by one point, seeking legal declarations and damages.
- On Friday, Mr Justice Jay paused proceedings after a three-day High Court hearing on Felipe Massa's £64 million claim against Ecclestone, FOM, and FIA, with judgment reserved.
- At the 2008 Singapore Grand Prix Renault ordered Nelson Piquet Jr to crash deliberately, bringing out a safety car that altered the race outcome, and Massa says he lost the Drivers' Championship by one point.
- In the resulting confusion Massa left the pits with a fuel hose still attached, finishing 13th with no points after his strategy was compromised, while Mr Ecclestone suggested in 2023 that executives knew of the cover-up.
- Ecclestone and the governing bodies asked the court to dismiss the claim, with Mr Ecclestone, the FIA and Formula One Management arguing it was brought too late to the High Court in London.
- His legal team is asking for a full trial to test the allegations, seeking declarations regarding FIA conduct and potential adjustment of results while claiming damages for loss of earnings and sponsorship.
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It is not yet known whether there will be a trial in one of Formula 1's darkest cases.
The former Ferrari driver brought a lawsuit against the federation for the accident caused voluntarily by Piquet Jr in 2007 which cost him the world title.
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perspectivemedia.comMassa faces wait to see if £64m claim over 2008 F1 title will be thrown out
The Brazilian driver claims he is the rightful winner of the 2008 Formula One world championship, which he lost to Lewis Hamilton by a single point.
Crashgate - Felipe Massa against everyone: the Brazilian also accuses Fernando Alonso and Ferrari
The entire motorsport world is waiting to see what will come out of the Royal Court of Justice in London. It is there that Felipe Massa has submitted his claim to the FIA, FOM, citing Bernie Ecclestone, and Formula 1 itself, seeking recognition as the 2008 world champion and compensation of approximately 73 million euros. The Brazilian’s claim is mainly based on the much-discussed 2008 Singapore Grand Prix, where he argues he suffered significan…
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