Overview

• Felipe Massa’s first appearance in London’s High Court is scheduled for October 28.
• Massa seeks up to $82 million in damages from the FIA, Formula One Management and Bernie Ecclestone.
• Ecclestone says there was no mechanism to annul the 2008 Singapore race, denies any concealment and argues his 2023 interview was misconstrued.
• The case stems from Renault instructing Nelson Piquet Jr. to crash in Singapore, after which Massa’s pit error contributed to losing the 2008 title by one point.
• Massa frames the action as a push for accountability and is set to be represented by Nick de Marko KC, while all defendants have issued denials.