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Felipe Massa's 2008 F1 title lawsuit to proceed to trial

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A high court judge has ruled that Felipe Massa's £64 million lawsuit over the 2008 Formula One title can go to trial, focusing on the controversial Singapore Grand Prix incident.

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  • Felipe Massa continues to claim the 2008 Formula One title should be his.
  • A high court judge has allowed Massa's £64 million lawsuit against F1, the FIA, and Bernie Ecclestone to go to trial. 6s
  • The lawsuit centers on the 2008 Singapore Grand Prix, where a deliberate crash by Nelson Piquet Jr. benefited Fernando Alonso and cost Massa key points. 13s
  • Bernie Ecclestone admitted in 2023 that F1 bosses knew about the 'crash gate' scandal before the season ended but did not disclose it. 34s
  • Massa argues that if the race result had been overturned at the time, he would have been world champion, and the case will now be heard in court. 41s
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