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RacingNews365 was in the Royal Courts of Justice for Day 2 of a pre-trial hearing into Felipe Massa’ case against F1, the FIA, and Bernie Ecclestone.
During Felipe Massa’s High Court case on Thursday, the alleged conspiracy involving Bernie Ecclestone’s cover-up of not investigating Nelson Piquet Jr’s crash was a key focus.
Massa’s lawyer, Nick de Marco, KC, discussed Ecclestone and Max Mosley’s roles in the “crashgate” scandal during the three-day pre-trial hearing at London’s Royal Court of Justice.
Massa is seeking £64 million in damages and recognition as the rightful champion of 2008, without challenging Lewis Hamilton’s title.
De Marco highlighted Ecclestone’s 2023 interview as revealing the deliberate concealment of the conspiracy surrounding Piquet’s crash in Singapore.
The lawyer criticized Ecclestone and Mosley’s handling of the 2009 World Motor Sport Council report, claiming they covered up evidence of wrongdoing.
De Marco emphasized that Ecclestone’s interview serves as the foundation of Massa’s claim, accusing the defendants of preventing the court from scrutinizing their actions.
