Toto Wolff says Mercedes are “looking from the sidelines with curiosity” at Felipe Massa’s ongoing bid to overturn the results of the 2008 F1 world championship.
Prompted by an interview given by Bernie Ecclestone earlier this year, former Ferrari driver Massa has started a legal process against F1 and the FIA related to the impact the Singapore Grand Prix ‘Crashgate’ scandal had on the outcome of that year’s world title.Massa missed out on the world championship to McLaren’sby a single point and claims the fixing of the race in Singapore by Renault ultimately cost him the title.
Last week, Massa’s legal representation said they hoped that Hamilton would support the Brazilian’s bid to effectively strip him of his first drivers’ crown in the interests of sporting integrity. Speaking at this weekend’s Singapore Grand Prix, Mercedes boss Wolff said the outcome of Massa’s lawsuit will “set a precedent” for F1.“Clearly not something that anybody saw coming. The rules are pretty clear in Formula 1. There’s a civil case behind it. It will certainly set a precedent, whatever it is.
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