Mercedes Considers Legal Challenge if Hamilton Loses 2008 Title
Mercedes is considering launching a legal challenge to Max Verstappen's 2021 title win, but it is contingent on the outcome of Felipe Massa's attempts to have Lewis Hamilton's championship overturned in 2008. Massa has enlisted a team of lawyers to investigate allegations that former F1 supremo Bernie Ecclestone and the FIA were aware of Renault's plan to have Nelson Piquet Jr. crash deliberately in the Singapore GP to give Fernando Alonso an advantage.
Hamilton's 2008 Crown Could Be Stripped
Felipe Massa is seeking to have the 2008 championship result overturned after losing to Hamilton by a single point, arguing that F1 and the FIA should have taken action earlier. Mercedes' potential legal challenge to Verstappen's 2021 title is intertwined with the outcome of Massa's pursuit.
Mercedes Observes with Curiosity
When asked about Massa's challenge, Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff remained coy on the team's position. While the decision holds significance, especially given the FIA's handling of the Abu Dhabi GP in 2021, Wolff expressed his team's interest in the matter and the precedent it may set.
Wolff Refuses to Apologize to Verstappen
Despite facing criticism over his comments, Toto Wolff has declined to apologize to Max Verstappen after labeling his record of 10 successive wins as "irrelevant" and fit only for "Wikipedia." While acknowledging that his comments were not correct, Wolff stopped short of offering an apology to the Dutch driver.
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