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Months after former F1 driver Felipe Massa filed a lawsuit with the London Superior Court of Justice against ex-F1 CEO Bernie Ecclestone, the FIA, and Formula One Management (FOM), the court has scheduled the first hearing for October 28-31.

Formula One News / Racing Infinity / November 20

Massa Picks Verstappen Over Norris Without Hesitation: 'Clearly Number One'

Former F1 driver Felipe Massa explained why he thinks Max Verstappen is, at the moment, clearly better than his Championship rival Lando Norris. Former F1 driver Felipe Massa compared 2024 Drivers' Championship rivals Max Verstappen and Lando Norris, who had a couple of very hard and tense battles on track.

Formula One News / FirstSportz / November 18

Felipe Massa snubs Lewis Hamilton to name ‘number 1’ driver in F1

Lewis Hamilton continues to remain the most successful driver on the Formula 1 grid amidst Max Verstappen‘s meteoric rise in performance. Verstappen likely to snatch multiple records from Hamilton in the coming seasons.

Formula One News / FirstSportz / October 15

Felipe Massa hits out at Daniel Ricciardo for joking about 2008 Crashgate scandal amidst legal fight

The inaugural race around Marina Bay was nightmarish for the ex-F1 driver Felipe Massa, owing to the Crashgate scandal. On the other hand, at his last F1 race entry this year, Daniel Ricciardo wanted to go out with a bang and joked about how a similar incident would help him get a solid result.

Formula One News / FirstSportz / October 7

Felipe Massa insists Bernie Ecclestone told him to ‘go to court’ over 2008 championship fiasco

The 2008 Singapore Grand Prix controversy continues to spark debate even 16 years later. Felipe Massa was leading the race when Nelson Piquet Jr. crashed, prompting a Safety Car deployment.

Formula One News / Racing Infinity / October 5

Massa Shares His Opinion On Verstappen's Penalty For Swearing

Former F1 driver Felipe Massa shared his opinion on the penalty that Max Verstappen received for swearing at the official FIA press conference. Red Bull

Formula One News / FirstSportz / October 5

'He didn’t pass the limit,' Felipe Massa defends Max Verstappen over his INFAMOUS Singapore swearing-ban saga

Max Verstappen had a tough weekend away from the track at the 2024 Singapore Grand Prix. His swearing (F-bomb) antics got him in hot waters with the FIA and the latter even punished Verstappen with a community service punishment.

Formula One News / FirstSportz / October 3

Ex-F1 driver claims Red Bull’s internal ‘POLITICS’ is ruining 2024 Constructors’ fight

Former Formula 1 driver Felipe Massa has shared his excitement about the ongoing battle for the Constructors’ Championship. McLaren and Red Bull are the top competitors, with the former leading the title race by 41 points.

Formula One News / FirstSportz / October 2

Felipe Massa confesses ‘very expensive’ legal costs over 2008 championship lawsuit against F1

Former F1 driver Felipe Massa lodged a legal fight against Formula 1 and the FIA over the result of the 2008 world championship. The Brazilian argued that the sport was aware of the Crashgate scandal of that year’s Singapore GP, as such that race should’ve been removed from the standings and he should’ve won the title.

Formula One News / F1 on SI / September 19

Former Williams Team Boss Makes Startling Revelation - 'Had To Sell Race Seats'

Claire Williams, former deputy team principal of Williams, made a startling revelation about a difficult time when the team faced financial struggles in paying its drivers, Valtteri Bottas and Felipe Massa.

Formula One News / Last Word On Sports / August 18

These Drivers Skipped Formula 2 Before Joining F1

The natural path to Formula 1 is through karting, Formula 4, Formula 3 and finally Formula 2 equivalents. However, some drivers were able to jump straight to Formula 1 after competing in the Formula 3 classes.

Formula One News / FirstSportz / July 26

Felipe Massa claims handing Fernando Alonso victory at the 2010 German GP was one of the ‘saddest days’ in his life

The Hungarian GP saw a lot of dramatic events over the entire course of the race. Notably, McLaren had some issues with strategy and had to force Lando Norris to let Oscar Piastri through and hand the latter his maiden victory.

Formula One News / FirstSportz / July 14

Felipe Massa claims he ‘struggled more’ with Fernando Alonso than Michael Schumacher at Ferrari

Ferrari is the most prestigious F1 team worldwide. However, only a few drivers have been a part of the team’s history, and it includes the Brazillian driver, Felipe Massa.

Formula One News / FirstSportz / March 16, 2024

F1 pundit pinpoints the problem in Felipe Massa’s attempt to overturn Lewis Hamilton’s 2008 F1 title

The 2008 World Championship was won by Lewis Hamilton amidst controversial circumstances. The entire Crashgate Scandal at the Singaporean GP caused Felipe Massa to lose out on one point which cost him the title.

Formula One News / FirstSportz / March 13, 2024

Felipe Massa demands a whopping $76 million compensation from F1 and FIA for his 2008 Championship lawsuit

On March 11th Felipe Massa’s legal team made a public statement regarding filling a lawsuit against F1 and FIA for the injustice regarding the 2008 World Championship.

Formula One News / FirstSportz / March 12, 2024

'Lewis won it. That’s racing,' Felipe Massa’s race engineer accepts defeat to Lewis Hamilton amidst lawsuit against F1

Felipe Massa has officially lodged a legal lawsuit against F1 and FIA following the 2008 Crashgate scandal. The Brazilian driver aimed to overturn the 2008 Singaporean GP result in his favor, further changing the 2008 championship result.

Formula One News / FirstSportz / March 12, 2024

Bernie Ecclestone breaks silence on being sued by Felipe Massa over 2008 title fiasco

The 2008 F1 world championship was riddled in controversy. Lewis Hamilton took the crown on the final lap of the season finale. The British driver defeated Felipe Massa by just a single point.

Formula One News / ESPN / March 11, 2024

Massa sues FIA, FOM, Ecclestone over 2008 title

Former Formula 1 driver Felipe Massa said on Monday he had filed a lawsuit in a London court against auto racing's governing body FIA, series owner Formula One Management (FOM) and Bernie Ecclestone amid his attempt to claim the 2008 title.

Formula One News / FirstSportz / March 11, 2024

Felipe Massa officially filed a lawsuit against F1 and FIA over the Crashgate scandal in a bid to share the 2008 title with Lewis Hamilton

The 2008 World Championship won by Lewis Hamilton amidst a controversial season. Felipe Massa was the driver who lost out on the championship by a mere one-point deficit.

Formula One News / FirstSportz / February 1, 2024