Former Brazilian racing driver Philippe Massa said he intended to take legal action to challenge the 2008 Formula 1 world title won by the Briton Lewis Hamilton . Massa was one point behind the Briton at the end of the season.
These are violations that occurred during the 2008 Singapore Grand Prix, when Renault driver Nelson Piquet deliberately crashed the car in order to call the safety car and help his Spanish teammate Fernando Alonso win. Hamilton finished third in that race, while Massa finished 13th. At the end of the season, Hamilton became world champion for the first time in his career.
Earlier, former Formula 1 chief Bernie Ecclestone said he and then-FIA chief Max Mosley learned of Piquet’s act before the end of the season, but “have decided not to do anything at this time to protect the sport and protect themselves from a big scandal.”
I insist on the fact that I am not interested in the financial side of this story, but in justice. If the two most powerful people, the head of Formula 1 and the head of the FIA, knew in 2008 and kept quiet, then that is very serious and unacceptable for the sport, Massa told Globoesporte.
Source : MatchTV
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