System One dangers disarray within the unlikely occasion of Felipe Massa profitable a threatened authorized declare for the 2008 world championship, in accordance with Mercedes crew boss Toto Wolff.

Former Ferrari driver Massa, now 42, has alleged he was denied the title by a “conspiracy” as a result of the game’s leaders knew the 2008 Singapore Grand Prix was manipulated however took no motion till a yr later.

Massa was main that race till Nelson Piquet Jr. intentionally crashed his Renault into the wall on lap 14 of the 61-lap race.

A bungled Ferrari pit-stop instantly afterwards meant Massa failed to attain.

The Brazilian misplaced that title by a degree to Britain’s Lewis Hamilton, then at McLaren and now at Mercedes and a seven-time world champion.

“I do not assume he has a case, to be sincere,” Wolff instructed reporters on the newest version of the Singapore Grand Prix final weekend.

“We’re signing as much as sporting rules which might be very clear and also you commit (to) as a licence holder. If everyone had been to open up conditions then the game can be in disarray and particularly whenever you take a look at the total championships.

“There’s so many issues which have an affect whether or not you win or lose that I do not see the case to be sincere.

“For me that is like watching a telenovela or cleaning soap opera enjoying out in entrance of me,” added the Austrian.

The Motorsport web site quoted Massa saying Wolff’s feedback confirmed “we’re on the proper path and that individuals in F1 are realising the seriousness and significance of our case.

“I am searching for justice, my childhood dream, a title for a complete nation, for Brazilians. And for the tifosi (Ferrari followers) too.”

Wolff had mentioned earlier that Massa’s case was certain to set a precedent and Mercedes had been watching “with curiosity”.

Hamilton misplaced the 2021 championship in controversial circumstances on the last race in Abu Dhabi to Pink Bull’s Max Verstappen when the protection automobile process was modified by now-departed race director Michael Masi.