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 laun꧑ched a lega♑l bid earlier this year to get the result 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 - resulted in a mistake at the pit stop from Fer🍸rari, costing their lead driver a shot at scoring points.
Massa feels t✃hat without Singapore🌟 being fixed, he’d have won the title that year.
Todt became FIA president in 2009, taking over from Max Mosely, who alleg🍸edly was aware of what had happened in 2008 during his presidency stin🗹t.
The Frenchman was also Massa’s team boss at Ferrari in 2006 and 2007, before stepping down the following year, where the Brazilian co꧒ntended for the title.
, Tod🅘t gave his view on Massa’s l♐egal pursuit.“I don't ge☂t into♏ the controversy,” he said. “For him [Massa] psychologically it was very hard.
“Mayb🌊e we could have been tougher wh🎉en this story was known.
“There is no doubt t𒐪hat the S𒀰ingapore Grand Prix was rigged and had to be cancelled.”
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