Singapore 2008 “had to be cancelled” - Jean Todt weighs in on Felipe Massa’s legal bid
The events of 15 years ago have resurfaced after 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Felipe Massa launched a legal bid earlier this year to get the resu🦹lt of 🔥the 2008 championship overturned.
Massa lost out in a dramatic finale to 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Lewis Hamilton by just one-point in Brazil.
However, the race in Singapore potentially cost Massa the title outright, with the Brazilian leading the race at the time before a untimely Safety Car - caused by Renault’s Nelson Piquet Jr. crashing out on purpose to aid teammate 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Fernando Alonso - resuꦛlted in a mist🐈ake at the pit stop from Ferrari, costing their lead driver a shot at scoring points.
Ma♋ssa feels that without Singapore being fixed, he’d have won the title that year.
Todt became FIA president in 2009, taking over from Max Mosely, who allegedly was aware of whatꦬꦯ had happened in 2008 during his presidency stint.
The Frenchman was also Massa’s team 🌄boss at Ferrari in 2006 and 2007, before stepping down the following year, where the Brazilian contended for the title.
, T🦩odt gave his view on Massa’s legal pursu🅷it.“I d🐻on't get into the controversy,” he said. “For him [Massa] psychologically it was very hard.&n♉bsp;
“Maybe we could have been tougher ജwhen this story was known.
“There is no doubt that the Singapore Gr𝕴and Prix was rigged and🌜 had to be cancelled.”
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