Felipe Massa Considers Challenging Hamilton’s 2008 F1 Title!

Felipe Massa studies challenging the final results of 2008 Formula 1 World Cupwhich fell into the hands of Lewis hamiltonbecause of the scandal that occurred in 2008 Singapore GPwherein Fernando Alonso won the race after an accident Nelson Piquetafter what Flavio Briatore I asked him to climb the wall for the Asturian to win. This was said by the Brazilian in statements to the specialized portal ‘Motorsport.com’.

All this happens afterwards Bernie Ecclestone, F1 boss at the time, admitted that he was aware of this scandal but decided to leave things as they were so as not to tarnish F1’s name. This is exactly how Bernie recognized it a few days ago: “We decided to do nothing. We wanted to protect the sport and save it from a big scandal. Back then, there was a rule that a world champion’s rank could not be held after the FIA’s prize-giving ceremony at the end of the year. So the cup was handed to Hamilton and everything went well.”.

Bernie made it clear that, according to competition laws, the 2008 Singapore race should have been canceled along with its results and should not count for the World Cup, so he made it clear that the title of that course should be forfeited. to Massa and not for Hamilton.

“We had enough information at that time to investigate the matter. According to the laws, we should have canceled the Singapore race under those conditions. That means there will be no impact on the championship standings. And Felipe Massa would have been the world champion and not Lewis Hamilton. To this day I still feel sorry for Massa. I pity him. In the end, he won the home race in São Paulo and he did everything right. He was cheated and didn’t get the title he deserved, while Hamilton had all the luck in the world and won his first championship.”Bernie commented sharply.

Following an FIA investigation, Renault was blamed for “fraud”, so the scandal ended with punishment for Flavio Briatore, Renault’s Team Principal at the time, and Pat Symonds, technical director. However, the driver was not penalized and the result of that race counted. In fact, that victory continues to appear in Fernando Alonso’s record and the points achieved by all pilots in that event are used for the World Cup.

Massa made it clear that he did not want money and that he was only after “justice”, meaning to be given the title in 2008.

Massa will consider taking legal action

“First of all, it is very sad to discover that a race was stolen. That became clear the following year. There were penalties for Briatore and Pat Symonds, while as a result of something stolen, nothing happened,” denounced the Brazilian. on ‘Motorsport.com’.

“There is a rule that says that when a championship is decided, from the moment the driver receives the champion’s trophy, things cannot be changed. But it was proven that there was a robbery. At the time Ferrari lawyers told me about this rule, we went to other lawyers and the answer was nothing could be done. I, logically, believed that situation”, Felipe clarified, explaining the reasons why he did not ask for the annulment of that result. But everything changed after Bernie Ecclestone made sure he knew what happened.

“And after 15 years, we heard that the then owner of the category was talking that he knew it in 2008, together with the president of the FIA, and they did nothing to not tarnish the name of F1. It is very sad. Knowing that something was stolen from you, that the result of that race had to be annulled and I would have a title. In the end, the biggest loser in that outcome was me. We go more to understand all this,” he added.

In this sense, he made it clear that he does not want money in case of filing a complaint for what happened: “I will never think about the economy, I will think about justice,” In addition, he made it clear that what he was looking for was not to share the title with Lewis, but to annul the result of Singapore 2008.

“I would seek justice. I think that if you have been punished for something that was not your fault, it is the product of a robbery, of a stolen career, justice must be done. In fact, he isor correct is to annul the result of that race, that is the only justice that is done in a case like this. That would be justice”.

“I don’t know if it is possible to divide a title. If it is shown that that race was stolen, it should be annulled, that’s fair.”. It’s very difficult to say ‘ah, poor thing’… there is no ‘poor thing’ in the world, the situation is clear”, he said in relation to Bernie’s words, making sure that Massa gave him “sorry” for what he had he what will happen

“We have seen other situations in sport, like that of Lance Armstrong (cyclist), who was shown to be doped and lost all his titles. What is the difference? ” recalled the former Ferrari driver, who assured that he had not he. He has spoken to Scuderia de Maranello to take legal action, but has indicated that he plans to do so. “Not yet,” he said.

“I intend to study the situation. The result, the studies of what the laws say, the standards… we need to have an idea of ​​what can be done. As I said, I have no financial interest in this. Sue the FIA ​​to make a profit but not change the result? That doesn’t interest me. What I’m interested in is the proper justice of this situation.”finished in the aforementioned medium.