Felipe Massa’s old Ferrari race engineer Rob Smedley believes the Brazilian driver has the “personal right” to pursue the 2008 Drivers’ Championship. Massa is taking legal action against the FIA and Formula 1, as a result of ex-F1 CEO Bernie Ecclestone revealing last year that himself and FIA president at the time Max Mosley knew
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The chances of Lewis Hamilton losing the 2008 Drivers’ Championship to Felipe Massa appear to have increased somewhat, after ex-FIA president Jean Todt insisted that the Singapore Grand Prix from that year was “rigged” and should be “cancelled”. Massa is currently taking legal action against Formula 1 and the FIA, after it was discovered that
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Ex-FIA president Jean Todt believes that the controversial 2008 Singapore Grand Prix was “rigged” and should’ve been “cancelled”, in response to Felipe Massa’s legal case action the governing body and Formula 1. The 2008 Singapore GP is where the infamous ‘Crashgate’ incident took place, with Renault having ordered Nelson Piquet Jr to crash, significantly increasing
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Ex-Formula 1 driver Felipe Massa has slammed former team-mate Fernando Alonso for putting him in a “difficult mental condition”, which resulted in the Brazilian driver “making mistakes”. Massa partnered Alonso at Ferrari from 2010-2013, before he left the Maranello-based squad to join Williams in 2014, in what was the final move of his career. The
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Ex-Formula 1 driver Timo Glock ponders whether Felipe Massa’s legal action against the FIA and the FOM could result in the 2021 Drivers’ Championship being revisited, potentially in court. The FIA and FOM have until mid-November to respond to Massa’s lawyers or face a trip to court, where the result of the 2008 Drivers’ Championship
MoreEx-Formula 1 driver Felipe Massa completed a complete U-turn on attending the Brazilian Grand Prix, after being spotted in the Interlagos paddock. Given his current legal action against the FIA and F1, Massa had admitted ahead of the Grand Prix that it was extremely unlikely he’d attend, as he hadn’t been invited. The Brazilian clearly
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Ex-Formula 1 driver Felipe Massa has insisted that the FIA and Formula 1 will not be granted another deadline to avoid going to court, ahead of this weekend’s Brazilian Grand Prix. The former Ferrari driver is taking legal action against the FIA and F1 over the 2008 Drivers’ Championship, which both organisations were aware had
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2008 Formula 1 Vice-Champion Felipe Massa has confirmed that he won’t be attending this weekend’s Brazilian Grand Prix, out of respect for his current legal battle against the sport and the FIA. The Brazilian often attends his home race but has opted against it due to his pursuit of the 2008 Drivers’ Championship being altered.
MoreEx-Formula 1 driver Felipe Massa believes what happened at the 2008 Singapore Grand Prix is “revolting”, with the Brazilian continuing to fight for the results of the race to be cancelled. Massa is currently taking legal action against F1 and the FIA for covering up ‘Crashgate’, which refers to the incident which occurred at the
MoreThe deadline for former Formula 1 driver Felipe Massa’s pursuit of retrospective world champion status in the 2008 season has been extended once more, giving F1 and the FIA additional time to respond to his threat of legal action. Massa, a former Ferrari driver, is resolute in his quest for the championship he believes he
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