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Felipe Massa has revealed Ferrari took disciplinary action against him in the wake of the ‘Crashgate’ scandal, as one of F1’s biggest legal battles gathers pace.
Felipe Massa disclosed that Ferrari took disciplinary action against him following the ‘Crashgate’ scandal in Formula 1. He retaliated in his court case against the FIA and Bernie Ecclestone over the 2008 Singapore Grand Prix controversy, stating his endeavors were labeled as “misguided” by their legal team. Massa maintains that the rigged race, won by Alonso after Piquet Jr.’s planned crash, cost him the 2008 championship. Despite Alonso retaining his victory, the Renault team faced turmoil with the dismissals of Flavio Briatore and Pat Symonds, and their title sponsor’s withdrawal. Massa accused Alonso of being aware of the scheme, although the Spaniard denied involvement. Ferrari criticized Massa publicly for his comments, leading him to refuse to issue a statement crafted by the team regarding Alonso’s knowledge of the incident.
