Brazilian driver Felipe Massa is seeking compensation worth more than $80 million from the FIA, claiming that they breached their own regulations by failing to properly investigate the 'Crashgate' scandal at the 2008 Singapore Grand Prix. Massa's legal team has submitted questions to F1 and the FIA, and attempts to find an amicable resolution have been unsuccessful.
Brazilian law firm Vieira Rezende Advogados have confirmed on Monday that Massa is “seeking declarations” that the FIA breached its own regulations by failing to properly investigate ‘Crashgate’ at the Singapore Grand Prix in 2008. Massa made his intention clear last year, with his legal team submitting questions to F1 and the FIA.It’s understood that Massa is seeking compensation worth more than $80 million.
A statement from Vieira Rezende Advogados read:"Mr Massa is seeking declarations that the FIA breached its regulations by failing to promptly investigate Nelson Piquet Junior's crash at the 2008 Singapore Grand Prix and that had it acted properly. "Mr Massa would have won the drivers' championship that year. Mr Massa also seeks damages for the significant financial loss he has suffered due to the FIA's failure, in which Mr Ecclestone and FOM were also complicit. "Attempts to find an amicable resolution have been unsuccessful, leaving Mr Massa with no choice but to initiate legal proceeding