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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Lewis Hamilton‘s news of switching to Ferrari in 2025 came as a huge shock to the sporting world. This is potentially the biggest news of 2024 so far. Hamilton joined the sport in 2007 and has raced for only McLaren and Mercedes since.
Ferrari sustained a very mediocre performance in the 2023 season. Despite the drivers Charles Leclerc and Carlos Sainz performing at the A-game, the Maranello could not provide the drivers a shot at the championship.
Felipe Massa is continuing with his legal action over the 2008 F1 title and is open to all avenues being explored. Felipa Massa lost the 2008 Championship in heartbreaking fashion, with Lewis Hamilton overtaking Timo Glock in the last lap of the last race to take the crown.
Formula One risks disarray in the unlikely event of Felipe Massa winning a threatened legal claim for the 2008 world championship, according to Mercedes team boss Toto Wolff.
Mercedes say they are following "with interest" former Ferrari driver Felipe Massa's attempt to overturn the 2008 world championship result.
15 years later Crashgate is still a hot topic. Felipe Massa is fighting it in court and has asked for Lewis Hamilton’s support. Controversies are no strangers to sports.
There's plenty of off-track drama swirling around Sunday's Singapore Grand Prix in Formula One, involving a lawsuit and case fit for the movies.
Former Ferrari driver Felipe Massa said on Thursday he will "fight to the end" to be declared 2008 Formula One world champion instead of Britain's Lewis Hamilton.
Lawyers for former Ferrari driver Felipe Massa have started legal action against Formula One bosses and the governing FIA seeking substantial damages resulting from an alleged 'conspiracy' that denied him the 2008 championship.
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