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Defendants for Bernie Ecclestone, F1 and the FIA have torn into Felipe Massa’s 2008 world title claims.
Former Ferrari F1 driver Felipe Massa has been informed that his own mistakes, not the ‘Crashgate’ scandal, led to him losing the 2008 world title. Massa’s legal action against Formula One Management, Bernie Ecclestone, and the FIA began at the High Court in London. Ecclestone’s lawyer stated that Massa “performed very poorly” at the controversial 2008 Singapore Grand Prix. The incident involved Nelson Piquet Jr deliberately crashing to aid teammate Fernando Alonso. Massa seeks £64m in damages, alleging an earlier investigation would have canceled the race, making him the champion. The legal representatives argued that Massa’s claims are a “misguided attempt” to alter the results of the 2008 F1 Drivers’ Championship. Hamilton’s lawyer emphasized Massa’s own racing errors throughout the 2008 season.
