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Felipe Massa says “being defeated fraudulently is revolting” and that all of sport needs an answer to his legal challenge against the outcome of the 2008 Singapore Grand Prix that influenced that y…
Felipe Massa is seeking to challenge the outcome of the 2008 Singapore Grand Prix, which he believes was influenced by Renault’s “Crashgate” scandal. Massa argues that the FIA and Formula 1 had prior knowledge of the scandal before the end of the season. He expresses his frustration and a sense of injustice in missing out on the championship to Lewis Hamilton by a single point. Massa summarizes the events of Crashgate, where Renault orchestrated a deliberate crash to benefit Fernando Alonso. Bernie Ecclestone, the head of F1 at the time, admitted knowing about the manipulation but did nothing to protect the sport from a scandal. Massa believes that if the Singapore GP was manipulated, it should be annulled, and he seeks reparation and answers for the world of sport. Toto Wolff, Mercedes team principal, is watching Massa’s case with curiosity due to the potential precedent it could set for other races.
Source: Racer
