Felipe Massa’s $82 million legal claim over the 2008 Formula 1 ‘Crashgate’ scandal has officially begun at the High Court in London.

Lawyers representing Formula One Management, former F1 CEO Bernie Ecclestone, and the FIA moved on the opening day of proceedings to have the Brazilian’s case dismissed.

Felipe Massa labelled a ‘misguided attempt’ to reopen 2008 wounds

Massa finished as runner-up in the F1 2008 championship, and has followed through on his threat to challenge for the title in the court room, as he alleges that Formula 1’s governing bodies covered up evidence relating to the 2008 Singapore Grand Prix.

This infamous race saw the events of ‘Crashgate’ unfold, when Nelson Piquet Jr. deliberately crashed his Renault to benefit teammate Fernando Alonso. With Massa’s race ruined

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