Felipe Massa Drops Bombshell: Ferrari Tried to Silence Him Over Alonso!
In a shocking revelation that could shake the foundations of Formula 1, Felipe Massa has come forward with explosive claims regarding a controversial incident from 2008 involving Fernando Alonso and a certain “Crashgate.” The Brazilian driver, who is currently embroiled in a legal battle against F1, the FIA, and the notorious Bernie Ecclestone, has unveiled a letter from Ferrari that reprimanded him for discussing Alonso publicly.
Massa’s eye-opening witness statement sheds light on a clandestine communication from Ferrari dated October 16, 2009, in which the team admonished him for his comments about Alonso’s awareness of a deliberate crash orchestrated by Nelson Piquet Jr. at the 2008 Singapore Grand Prix. This crash allowed Alonso to snatch victory, a turn of events that has haunted Massa ever since.
“I believed Fernando Alonso knew it was on purpose,” Massa declared while recalling his thoughts during a press conference a year after the incident. His comments evidently ruffled feathers at Ferrari, leading to the letter that sought to muzzle the outspoken driver just before Alonso was announced as a new signing for the Scuderia in 2010. This announcement came just before Massa’s own harrowing crash in Hungary, which left him with a fractured skull.
In the testimony, Massa recounts, “When Ferrari found out, GSA (the firm managing contracts for the team) wrote me a letter reprimanding me about making public comments about Fernando Alonso.” The letter bore the signature of Henry Peter, a Ferrari lawyer, and attempted to pressure Massa into retracting his statements. Yet, the determined driver refused to submit, choosing instead to publicly pivot away from the drama, stating, “It was time to look to the future.”
The implications of Massa’s claims are staggering. If true, they raise questions about the lengths to which Ferrari would go to maintain a polished image and protect their drivers. As the racing world watches closely, this revelation not only adds fuel to an already fiery legal battle but also casts a long shadow over the integrity of the sport itself.
As we await further developments, one thing is clear: Felipe Massa is not backing down, and the truth behind the 2008 Singapore Grand Prix could shatter the facade of one of F1’s most storied teams. Stay tuned for more thrilling updates as this story unfolds!
