We spoke exclusively to Felipe Massa as he searches for “justice” over the F1 2008 title...
Felipe Massa points with pride at his heart following his title defeat to Lewis Hamilton in the 2008 Brazilian Grand Prix.
FM: “As an ambassador, yes. As an ambassador, definitely, I was asked not to go to Monza. And Japan also, I was supposed to go but not as an ambassador. So here, in Interlagos, I was invited actually, but not to work, actually as a guest. “I remember so much when I was on the grid, I could feel the energy from the people pushing me. So the noise, the people singing, screaming on that situation. In the dry, in the wet, it didn’t matter, everything was just perfect. It was our weekend, we did a perfect job.
FM: “I look back with happiness for everything that we did, so all the fights that we had at home, winning everything and all the time first. I think I really look back with pride on my job in that situation. FM: “I have a lot of support, to be honest, I have a lot of support from the drivers, many drivers. Even drivers that were there, to be honest. So from the people at home, everywhere I go – in the airport, in the restaurant, in the shopping mall, in the supermarket, wherever, everywhere I go, people stop me and people push me saying that I need to fight for the justice of the sport.
FM: “No, we haven’t had any communication. Everything that we are doing is not against Lewis. I mean, I really respect Lewis as a driver for everything that he’s done, he’s one of the best drivers in the history of Formula One. So many records, with many titles. “So I’m doing that for justice. I really believe what I’m doing is correct because this is not acceptable. We’re not talking about a broken engine, or someone pushing me out of the race. We’re not talking about the sporting situation, we’re talking about the manipulation that changed the result.”
“I went alone to try to get together a very big legal team in many different countries – six countries – we have a big office in many different countries. They started to study the situation, and they are very motivated that we can fight, and we are. “So many things that, if it goes to the court, it will come out. So many things related to my case, so many things not related to my case but other politics as well. We are waiting for FOM and the FIA to answer all of the documents and everything that we asked them. They’ve already asked twice to extend, but now is the last time. So, after the 15th of November, we need to have that answer, and we will decide if that’s enough for us or if we need to go to court.
FM: “I think that is a very important question because people need to understand that my case is manipulated. PF1: “Standing on the podium at Interlagos 2008, handling the defeat and heartbreak so publicly and with such dignity, you won over a hell of a lot of fans. Are you worried that you may lose the goodwill people felt towards you due to pursuing this legal action?FM: “Zero, for sure. To be honest, I always respected the people that I worked with, the people that I didn’t work with, the media, so I was always respected really a lot in Formula One.
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