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Ayrton Senna: WDC 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991
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McLaren: WDC 1974, 1976, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1998, 1999, 2008
From: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/motors ... esult.html
Massa told Brazilian TV station 'O Globo' that he felt he had been “robbed” of the world championship, which eventually went to Lewis Hamilton, after Nelson Piquet Jnr crashed deliberately in order to help his Renault team. Massa had been leading the race at the time.
"All of what happened was robbery - but regarding the race nothing has happened, the result remains the same. This is not right," Massa said. "The robbery changed the outcome of a championship and I lost (the title).
"I have seen in football how a referee took money to throw a game and all the suspect results were annulled," said Massa." In Italy, Juventus were relegated. But here they just sent Briatore home. I don't get it and I don't think it was right."
Massa added that he had consulted team lawyers who had not felt it worthwhile attempting to overturn the result and added that, in any case, he was not sure he would be comfortable with the word “champion” next to his name on his CV.
And Ferrari team principal, speaking from Suzuka ahead of Sunday’s Japanese Grand Prix, said the team would not be looking to change anything now.
“It is not in our interest from a legal point of view,” he said. “We knew that the World Council – unfortunately, I have to say – did not have the power to change the result. It’s clear that certain things happened in that race which were not right and that we have paid a price for that. And Felipe, of course, has paid the biggest price of all.
“But we have never formally discussed the possibility [of trying to get the result overturned] because unfortunately the World Council cannot do it. We just have to accept it, just as Felipe has to accept that he could possibly have been world champion last year if Singapore had been a normal race.”
From autosport.com:
Hamilton unmoved by Massa comments
By Jonathan Noble and Pablo Elizalde Friday, October 2nd 2009, 09:56 GMT
Lewis Hamilton was unmoved by Felipe Massa's comments about how the Singapore Grand Prix scandal cost him the 2008 drivers' title.
The Ferrari driver told Brazilian television that had the Singapore race not been fixed, he would have claimed the title he lost by one point.
"All of what happened was robbery - but regarding the race nothing has happened, the result remains the same. This is not right," Massa said in an interview with Globo television.
"The robbery changed the outcome of a championship and I lost (the title)," added the Brazilian, out of action since his accident at the Hungarian Grand Prix.
Hamilton said on Friday in Japan that he was surprised by Massa's comments, but admitted he did not care much about the Brazilian's opinion.
"First I have to say that it's good that he's recovering and back on his feet and back to his normal self and feeling good," Hamilton told reporters after Friday practice.
"I think all I can say is that it was a tough season, things happened, there were lots and lots of 'what ifs' throughout the season, so I'm a bit surprised to hear him say that, to be honest.
"I believe we had a fair battle throughout the season, so I'm a bit surprised. It doesn't matter to me what he says, really."
Speaking about the Japanese Grand prix, the McLaren driver insisted he was thrilled to be driving at Suzuka for the first time.
"I love the track," he added. "For me it's the best track I've ever driven. Obviously it's different to places like Monaco but otherwise it's something very, very special for me.
"I had a great time today even though it was wet. We weren't supposed to be running in the second session, but I couldn't help it. I had to go out and have a little bit of fun."
People said this was a none story, but it was evidently not, as both Ferrari and Massa looked at legal avenues. Although I can understand his frustration, Massa is deluding himself a bit here and is being a bit hypocritical.
Massa told Brazilian TV station 'O Globo' that he felt he had been “robbed” of the world championship, which eventually went to Lewis Hamilton, after Nelson Piquet Jnr crashed deliberately in order to help his Renault team. Massa had been leading the race at the time.
"All of what happened was robbery - but regarding the race nothing has happened, the result remains the same. This is not right," Massa said. "The robbery changed the outcome of a championship and I lost (the title).
"I have seen in football how a referee took money to throw a game and all the suspect results were annulled," said Massa." In Italy, Juventus were relegated. But here they just sent Briatore home. I don't get it and I don't think it was right."
Massa added that he had consulted team lawyers who had not felt it worthwhile attempting to overturn the result and added that, in any case, he was not sure he would be comfortable with the word “champion” next to his name on his CV.
And Ferrari team principal, speaking from Suzuka ahead of Sunday’s Japanese Grand Prix, said the team would not be looking to change anything now.
“It is not in our interest from a legal point of view,” he said. “We knew that the World Council – unfortunately, I have to say – did not have the power to change the result. It’s clear that certain things happened in that race which were not right and that we have paid a price for that. And Felipe, of course, has paid the biggest price of all.
“But we have never formally discussed the possibility [of trying to get the result overturned] because unfortunately the World Council cannot do it. We just have to accept it, just as Felipe has to accept that he could possibly have been world champion last year if Singapore had been a normal race.”
From autosport.com:
Hamilton unmoved by Massa comments
By Jonathan Noble and Pablo Elizalde Friday, October 2nd 2009, 09:56 GMT
Lewis Hamilton was unmoved by Felipe Massa's comments about how the Singapore Grand Prix scandal cost him the 2008 drivers' title.
The Ferrari driver told Brazilian television that had the Singapore race not been fixed, he would have claimed the title he lost by one point.
"All of what happened was robbery - but regarding the race nothing has happened, the result remains the same. This is not right," Massa said in an interview with Globo television.
"The robbery changed the outcome of a championship and I lost (the title)," added the Brazilian, out of action since his accident at the Hungarian Grand Prix.
Hamilton said on Friday in Japan that he was surprised by Massa's comments, but admitted he did not care much about the Brazilian's opinion.
"First I have to say that it's good that he's recovering and back on his feet and back to his normal self and feeling good," Hamilton told reporters after Friday practice.
"I think all I can say is that it was a tough season, things happened, there were lots and lots of 'what ifs' throughout the season, so I'm a bit surprised to hear him say that, to be honest.
"I believe we had a fair battle throughout the season, so I'm a bit surprised. It doesn't matter to me what he says, really."
Speaking about the Japanese Grand prix, the McLaren driver insisted he was thrilled to be driving at Suzuka for the first time.
"I love the track," he added. "For me it's the best track I've ever driven. Obviously it's different to places like Monaco but otherwise it's something very, very special for me.
"I had a great time today even though it was wet. We weren't supposed to be running in the second session, but I couldn't help it. I had to go out and have a little bit of fun."
People said this was a none story, but it was evidently not, as both Ferrari and Massa looked at legal avenues. Although I can understand his frustration, Massa is deluding himself a bit here and is being a bit hypocritical.
Ayrton Senna: WDC 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991
McLaren: WCC 1974, 1984, 1985, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1998, 1999, 2007
McLaren: WDC 1974, 1976, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1998, 1999, 2008
stirring journo's, there's a race weekend going on.
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