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Felipe Massa has filed a lawsuit against the FIA, Formula One Management (FOM) and Bernie Ecclestone over the ‘Crashgate’ scandal
Former Ferrari racer Massa narrowly missed out on the 2008 F1 Drivers’ World Championship title against Lewis Hamilton, then driving for McLaren. He has been exploring avenues to invalidate the Singapore race result from that season, where Fernando Alonso won for Renault under controversial circumstances involving Nelson Piquet Jr.’s deliberate crash. Massa was poised to win the race but a botched pit stop saw him finishing outside the points. Allegations emerged of an alleged interview by Ecclestone hinting at evidence to investigate the race, prompting Massa to launch legal action last October seeking justice and financial restitution. The lawsuit, filed in the London High Court, accuses the FIA, Ecclestone, and others of breaching regulations and contributing to Massa’s championship loss, signaling a protracted legal battle ahead. Amidst these legal proceedings, new allegations of FIA President Ben Sulayem’s involvement in controversial race incidents have surfaced, shedding light on the ongoing need for transparency and integrity in Formula 1.
