Former Ferrari driver Felipe Massa seeks justice over the 2008 Formula 1 world championship. He had no choice “but to initiate legal proceedings” against FIA, FOM, and Bernie Ecclestone.
Massa still strongly believes that what happened at the 2008 Singapore Grand Prix was an injustice and that the result of the race should be invalidated. Therefore, his legal team filed a lawsuit in the High Court of Justice against the aforementioned parties.
What happened at the Marina Bay circuit in 2008 was that Nelson Piquet Jr. deliberately crashed against the wall on purpose to help his teammate Fernando Alonso win the Grand Prix. During that race, Massa didn’t score any points due to an issue during his pit stop, while Lewis Hamilton arrived second, scoring crucial points for the championship, which he won by one point.
As Motorsport.com reported, the Brazilian law firm Vieira Rezende Avogados published the following statement: “Mr. Massa is seeking declarations that the FIA breached its regulations by failing to promptly investigate Nelson Piquet Junior’s crash at the 2008 Singapore Grand Prix and that had it acted properly.
“Mr. Massa would have won the drivers’ championship that year. Mr. Massa also seeks damages for the significant financial loss he has suffered due to the FIA’s failure, in which Mr. Ecclestone and FOM were also complicit.
“Attempts to find an amicable resolution have been unsuccessful, leaving Mr. Massa with no choice but to initiate legal proceedings.”
This is a developing story.