Felipe Massa has confidence in his lawyers regarding the “2008 appeal”: the former Brazilian Ferrari driver provides a confident update on his legal action.
How is the legal case on the “Crash Gate” world championship proceeding? Felipe Massa responded to journalists’ question from São Paulo, providing an update on the “2008 appeal”.
The details that have emerged over time and the statements from those involved have prompted Felipe Massa to appeal in 2023. The former Ferrari driver narrowly missed the 2008 world championship by just one point. With a score of 98 to 97, the British driver Lewis Hamilton came out on top in the world championship battle, right in the Brazilian’s home country. “We are fighting for justice; what happened to me was not fair,” Massa said in recent days.
Never was a victory more bitter for him, who was champion for just a few seconds: victorious at Interlagos, the Brazilian celebrated for a brief moment, until Lewis Hamilton’s pass on Glock became reality. However, that championship was heavily influenced by the Singapore Grand Prix. It was the race of the infamous “Crash Gate” involving Nelson Piquet Jr, which led to a real scandal, bringing the protagonists to court.
“We should have canceled the Singapore race,” Bernie Ecclestone stated in March 2023. Without that race, in which Massa was the protagonist of an unfortunate pit stop during the Safety Car caused by Piquet Jr, the Ferrari driver would have been the 2008 world champion. For this reason, Felipe Massa filed an appeal for what happened in 2008, and, in recent days, has provided an update on the matter.
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Speaking to RN365, the former Ferrari driver reiterated: “As I’ve already said, it’s something we will fight for to the end. That’s all I can say. It’s no longer up to me.” – the Brazilian pointed out in his recent interview.
The former Ferrari driver will fight to the end for the 2008 world championship and places great trust in his lawyers. “It’s now up to the lawyers. We really have a great group of very professional people working on the matter.”
From São Paulo, where Massa was present for the Formula E round, the Brazilian continued: “I truly believe we have a significant case. We have every chance of winning the lawsuit.”
Source: f1ingenerale
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