Ex-Formula 1 driver Felipe Massa is pressing on with his pursuit to have the 2008 World Championship overturned, following comments made by former F1 CEO Bernie Ecclestone regarding that season’s Singapore Grand Prix. At the Marina Bay Circuit in 2008, Renault purposefully had Nelson Piquet Jr. crash, resulting in a Safety Car which effectively helped
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Red Bull was hit by a substantial $7 million fine over a breach of the cost cap during the 2021 season, which ended with Max Verstappen securing his first Drivers’ title. Having reviewed the team’s finances, the FIA announced the punishment in the closing rounds of the 2022 season, with the financial hit and reduction
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Felipe Massa has seemingly violated his legal team’s orders over publicly discussing his bid to overturn the result of the 2008 season. Massa lost out on a shot at a world championship that year, as Lewis Hamilton scooped the trophy with a last lap overtake, securing his maiden title by just one point. The Brazilian
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With Felipe Massa in the middle of a legal bid to overturn the result of the 2008 season, the Brazilian driver could be set for an awkward run in with seven-time world champion Lewis Hamilton. Hamilton claimed his first title in 2008, winning it by just one point over Massa thanks to a last lap
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Seven-time World Champion Lewis Hamilton and ex-Ferrari driver Felipe Massa are likely to cross paths next weekend at the Miami Grand Prix, something which could prove to be awkward given the Brazilian’s intensifying investigation into the 2008 World Championship. Hamilton, of course, won the 2008 title after overtaking Timo Glock on the final lap of
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It has been reported by Motorsport.com that Felipe Massa’s investigation into the 2008 World Champion has intensified, with the Brazilian attempting to have the results from the Singapore Grand Prix that year cancelled. It was at the 2008 Singapore GP where the infamous ‘Crashgate’ incident occurred, where Nelson Piquet Jr. purposefully crashed to ensure that
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British ex-racing driver Tiff Needell has told Felipe Massa that “you can’t cancel” the 2008 Singapore Grand Prix, with the Brazilian currently looking into how he can have the race declared null and void. It was at the 2008 Singapore GP that the infamous ‘Crashgate’ incident took place, where Nelson Piquet Jr. purposefully crashed to
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Nelson Piquet Jr has pushed back at growing criticism over his role in the 2008 ‘crashgate’ incident that is believed to have cost Felipe Massa that year’s Drivers’ title. The renewed focus over the controversial moment comes after Massa claimed he was considering his legal options over the result of that year’s campaign. Massa’s reported
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Nelson Piquet Jr has defended himself amid the growing debate over whether Lewis Hamilton should be stripped of his first world title. The former F1 driver has spoken up after it was reported that Felipe Massa is looking into legal options over the outcome of the 2008 Drivers’ title that he narrowly missed out on.
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Lewis Hamilton secured his first Drivers’ Championship in 2008, winning it by a single point after a last lap overtake on Timo Glock that allowed the Brit to beat Felipe Massa, despite the Brazilian winning the race. The result was particularly painful for Massa and his family, as they thought the championship was won by
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