LEWIS HAMILTON has been urged to discuss Felipe Massa’s ongoing authorized battle with the FIA and Formulation One.
Former Ferrari driver Massa, 42, opened authorized proceedings in opposition to F1 and its governing physique earlier this 12 months.
Lewis Hamilton has been urged to discuss the authorized caseCredit score: Splash
Felipe Massa is searching for to get the results of the 2008 championship modifiedCredit score: Alamy
He claims he misplaced out on the 2008 world title to Hamilton after Renault’s Nelson Piquet Jr intentionally crashed to offer team-mate Fernando Alonso a bonus in Singapore.
Massa believes the F1 authorities didn’t take ample motion, regardless of being conscious of the “crashgate” scandal, earlier than Hamilton was topped champion for the primary time.
A number of drivers have declined the prospect to wade in on the controversial authorized declare.
However Massa believes Hamilton NEEDS to have his say.
Talking to PlanetF1, the Brazilian mentioned: “No, we haven’t had any communication. All the pieces that we’re doing just isn’t in opposition to Lewis.
“I imply, I actually respect Lewis as a driver for every part that he’s performed, he’s among the best drivers within the historical past of Formulation One. So many information, with many titles.
“However what I’m doing is in opposition to the results of a manipulated race. On the level within the race the place the manipulation occurred, I used to be main, I used to be first in that race. So it’s nothing in opposition to Lewis.
“I actually like Lewis as a driver and he’s doing a number of issues for justice, so many alternative sorts of justice on the earth.
Hamilton gained his first world title in 2008Credit score: AP:Related Press
Nelson Piquet allegedly crashed his automobile on goal in Singapore that 12 months to assist his team-mate, however Massa claims it modified the results of the championshipCredit score: Reuters
“I feel, one time, he might want to communicate and to speak concerning the scenario. I feel it’s fairly clear I’m not doing something in opposition to him.
“I’m doing it in opposition to the justice of the game. When I’m at dwelling, and I see my telephone after the Bernie Ecclestone interview, after the Charlie Whiting interview within the Max Mosley documentary that he knew on the final race of the season at Interlagos what occurred within the Singapore race.
“After my son knew about it, he requested me, ‘you aren’t doing something?’
“So I’m doing that for justice. I actually consider what I’m doing is right as a result of this isn’t acceptable.
“We’re not speaking a few damaged engine, or somebody pushing me out of the race.
“We’re not speaking concerning the sporting scenario, we’re speaking concerning the manipulation that modified the consequence.”
Mercedes crew precept Toto Wolff fears F1 shall be plunged into “disarray” if Massa wins his authorized battle.
Nevertheless, he doesn’t assume the ex-Ferrari man has a case.
Wolff mentioned: “I don’t assume he has a case, to be sincere. We’re signing as much as sporting laws. They’re very clear, and also you commit as a licence holder.
“If all people had been to open up conditions then the game could be in disarray, and particularly while you have a look at the total championships.
“There are such a lot of issues which have an affect whether or not you win or lose that I don’t see the case to be sincere.
“On the civil case aspect, I don’t know, let’s consider whether or not there’s some damages that could possibly be claimed.
“That is like watching a cleaning soap opera enjoying out in entrance of me.”