FELIPE MASSA claims his makes an attempt to overturn Lewis Hamilton’s 2008 F1 title are about justice and “not cash”.
The Brazilian has began a authorized problem primarily based on claims that former supremo Bernie Ecclestone knew particulars in regards to the “crashgate” scandal.
Felipe Massa believes their was injustice in 2008Credit score: AFP or licensors
Lewis Hamilton gained his first title, pipping Felipe Massa by some extent
Crashgate occurred on the 2008 Singapore GP the place Renault’s Nelson Piquet Jr deliberately crashed to help his team-mate Fernando Alonso within the race.
The knock-on outcome was Ferrari stuffed up Massa’s pitstop and finally price him factors within the race, which might have been essential come the tip of the season as Hamilton gained the title by some extent.
Massa is now in search of his choices to have the choice overturned, primarily based on Ecclestone’s failure to behave on the knowledge on the time.
He stated: “The very first thing when Bernie’s remark [came out] I used to be actually, actually stunned, for these feedback.
“As a result of everyone is aware of what occurred within the race, every thing got here out in 2009.
“We hear after that additionally that Charlie [Whiting] knew and Max [Mosley] [both from the FIA], so for me it’s the injustice for the game.
“It reveals that perhaps each resolution on the authorized aspect, every thing that occurs, it was not right in that state of affairs.
“So I took the choice to check the authorized aspect of every thing that occurred. I’m not doing this for cash however I’m doing this for justice.
“Not just for me, however for my associates, my nation, my household, Ferrari and Ferrari followers, so in the long run there are such a lot of issues.
“You realize what a championship does for a rustic? You possibly can develop the nation, we don’t have Brazilian drivers now racing as effectively, so there are such a lot of issues.
“That is racing, every thing that went fallacious is a part of the sport. When you may have an issue within the engine or when you may have a mistake.
“You can’t actually say ‘I used to be fallacious as a result of my engine broke down’. No. However what occurred in that race is a distinct state of affairs.”
Felipe Massa desires Lewis Hamilton stripped of the championshipCredit score: AP:Related Press
Hamilton is a seven-time world championCredit score: Reuters