Attorneys representing former Ferrari driver Felipe Massa have initiated authorized proceedings in opposition to F1 and the FIA concerning the alleged ‘conspiracy’ that led to him being denied the 2008 Drivers’ Championship, as reported by Reuters.
Regardless of profitable the ultimate race in his house nation, the Brazilian missed out on the title by a mere level, with McLaren’s Lewis Hamilton securing his first championship victory as an alternative.
Massa’s potential victory was marred by controversy during the Singapore Grand Prix, the place his lead was disrupted by Nelson Piquet Jr.’s ‘crashgate’ incident, prompting a Security Automobile deployment.
An unlucky pit cease error, the place Massa left along with his gas hose nonetheless hooked up [refuelling was permitted at the time], resulted in his failure to attain factors within the race.
The authorized motion taken by Massa was triggered by former F1 supremo Bernie Ecclestone’s current revelation that he and former FIA President Max Mosley had been conscious of the deliberate nature of the incident throughout that point however took no motion.
A Letter Earlier than Declare, which is a required discover earlier than initiating courtroom proceedings, asserted that Felipe Massa was unjustly denied the championship title, resulting in the lack of tens of hundreds of thousands of euros in earnings and bonuses.
In line with Reuters, the letter acknowledged, “Mr. Massa is the rightful 2008 Drivers’ Champion, and F1 and the FIA intentionally neglected the misconduct that disadvantaged him of the title.”
The letter was addressed to Felipe Massa’s former Ferrari Group Principal Stefano Domenicali and FIA President Mohammed Ben Sulayem, as reported. Authorized motion shall be pursued for compensation if a passable response isn’t offered.
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