Within the round-up: Felipe Massa claims Bernie Ecclestone helps his authorized motion towards FOM and the FIA
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Ecclestone ‘helps Massa’s authorized problem’
Felipe Massa claims that Bernie Ecclestone, former CEO of Method One Administration, has voiced his help for his motion towards FOM and the FIA over ‘Crashgate’.
Massa started authorized motion after Ecclestone claimed the FIA knew earlier than the top of the 2008 season that the Singapore Grand Prix had been manipulated by winners Renault. Nelson Piquet Jnr intentionally crashed his automobile throughout the race to be able to trigger a Security Automobile interval which his group mate Fernando Alonso benefited from. A botched pit cease for Massa value him important factors and he misplaced the world championship to Lewis Hamilton on the finish of the season.
“For positive we’re combating due to one thing that wasn’t truthful, due to what occurred,” Massa stated. “What I’m positively in search of is to be recognised – recognised as a champion as a result of I deserve it. It wasn’t truthful what occurred to me, due to one thing that occurred within the race and isn’t a part of the game. That’s why I’m combating, and I’m positively combating to the top.”
Requested if he spoken to Ecclestone in regards to the problem, Massa stated: “Sure. He stated I used to be proper to go to courtroom.”
Crawford remaining at DAMS
Aston Martin junior driver Jak Crawford will stay at DAMS for a 3rd 12 months in Method 2 in 2025, the group has introduced.
The 19-year-old moved from Hitech to DAMS for his second full season in F2 this 12 months. He at present sits fifth within the championship with a single race victory within the Barcelona dash race.
“We’ve nonetheless obtained two rounds of this season to go as we’re pushing for a top-five end, and I hope that we will take an extra step ahead subsequent 12 months, to be difficult extra often on the entrance,” he stated. “I can see how decided everybody within the group is to compete additional up the grid, which is why I’ve determined to remain for a second 12 months.”
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Ferrari’s ‘golden boy’ embroiled in £40m fraud row (Telegraph)
‘The previous chairman of Ferrari is pursuing a €50m (£41m) authorized declare towards his former monetary advisor after alleging he fell sufferer to a ‘substantial fraud’. Luca di Montezemolo, as soon as dubbed the luxurious carmaker’s ‘golden boy’, is suing wealth supervisor XY for allegedly deceiving him into making dangerous investments. That is alongside claims that XY additionally tricked Mr Montezemolo into backing investments that it was secretly related to.’
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