Formula One had until the end of Friday in order to respond to the legal claims made by Felipe Massa’s lawyers. In May, Massa insisted he was ‘totally wronged’ during the controversial 2008 Singapore Grand Prix, following Bernie Ecclestone’s bombshell admissions, and launched legal action in a bid to have the title. Dubbed as ‘Crashgate’ the scandal saw Massa drop from first to 13th as Alonso won the race. It had pivotal implications as Massa eventually lost the championship by a point on the final day to Hamilton. After Bernie Ecclestone spoke about it, we are trying to understand, legally, if there is any chance of going back.’.

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