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Felipe Massa has filed a lawsuit seeking over $80million in damages from the FIA, Formula 1, and former F1 boss Bernie Ecclestone over the 2008 Crashgate scandal. Renault driver Nelson Piquet Jr wa…
Felipe Massa filed a lawsuit seeking over $80 million in damages from the FIA, Formula 1, and former F1 boss Bernie Ecclestone over the 2008 Crashgate scandal. The scandal involved Renault driver Nelson Piquet Jr crashing deliberately during the 2008 Singapore Grand Prix to help Fernando Alonso’s strategy, ultimately impacting the race where Massa lost out on a victory. Despite the scandal becoming public a year later, the FIA statutes prevented changing the result, allowing Lewis Hamilton to secure the championship by one point over Massa. Massa’s lawyers are now seeking damages and an admission from the FIA for not following regulations correctly, with the lawsuit filed in the High Court in London. Massa aims to receive justice for the 2008 championship result and restore transparency and integrity in Formula One.
