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Part of Massa's UK lawsuit against F1, FIA and Ecclestone can continue

Written By: TDG Syndication
Last Updated: November 20, 2025 18:15:01 IST

VIDEO SHOWS: FILE FOOTAGE OF FELIPE MASSA AT HIGH COURT / FILE FOOTAGE OF BERNIE ECCLESTONE / FILE FOOTAGE OF FELIPE MASSA SHOWS: LONDON, ENGLAND, UNITED KINGDOM (OCTOBER 29, 2025) (REUTERS – Access all) 1. EXTERIOR OF COURTHOUSE 2. SIGN ON BUILDING READING (English): ‘THE ROYAL COURTS OF JUSTICE’ 3. FORMER F1 DRIVER, FELIPE MASSA, LEAVING COURTHOUSE 4. MASSA (CARRYING UMBRELLA IN HAND) LEAVING COURTHOUSE 5. MASSA WALKING DOWN STREET AS HE LEAVES COURTHOUSE MUNICH, GERMANY (FILE – AUGUST 5, 2014) (RTL – No access Germany) 1. BERNIE ECCLESTONE ARRIVING AT COURT ROOM / GREETING HIS DEFENCE TEAM 2. ECCLESTONE CLOSE UP PARIS, FRANCE (FILE – JUNE 24, 2009) (REUTERS – Access all) 3. ECCLESTONE ARRIVING AT FIA HEADQUARTERS 4. ECCLESTONE, MAX MOSLEY, AND LUCA DI MONTEZEMOLO SITTING DOWN TO PRESS CONFERENCE LONDON, ENGLAND, UNITED KINGDOM (FILE – JULY 11, 2017) (REUTERS – Access all) 5. WILLIAMS F1 DRIVER FELIPE MASSA AT FILM PREMIERE/MASSA BEING INTERVIEWED SAO PAULO, BRAZIL (FILE – NOVEMBER 23, 2011) (REUTERS – Access all) 6. MASSA ARRIVING AT EVENT AND GREETING FANS AND MEDIA 7. CLOSE UP OF MASSA 8. CLOSE UP OF CAMERA OPERATOR 9. VARIOUS OF MASSA IN EVENT MARANELLO, ITALY (FILE – 2008) (ORIGINALLY 4:3) (WIGE – No access internet and wireless) 10. FELIPE MASSA TALKING TO FERRARI STAFF 11. MASSA DRIVING FERRARI ON TRACK SAO PAULO, BRAZIL (FILE – NOVEMBER 2, 2008) (REUTERS PICTURES – Access all) (MUTE) 12. STILL – HAMILTON DRIVING IN BRAZILIAN GRAND PRIX ON HIS WAY TO FINISHING FIFTH TO WIN WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP FROM MASSA WHO WON THE RACE 13. STILL – LEWIS HAMILTON CELEBRATES WINNING TITLE 14. STILL – LEWIS HAMILTON AND FELIPE MASSA SHAKE HANDS CARMUGELLO, ITALY (FILE) (ORIGINALLY 4:3) (WIGE – For use in television broadcasts only. No internet/online/new media use) 15. MASSA DRIVES OUT OF THE GARAGE IN THE 2009 FERRARI 16. MASSA DRIVES OUT OF VIEW STORY: Part of Felipe Massa's lawsuit against Formula One, its ex-boss Bernie Ecclestone and the governing FIA over the 2008 world championship can continue, London's High Court ruled on Thursday (November 20). Former Ferrari driver Massa is suing for a declaration that he should have won the 2008 championship, which he lost to Lewis Hamilton by a single point, and is seeking around 64 million pounds ($85.9 million) plus interest. Judge Robert Jay ruled that Massa's claims for inducement of breach of contract could continue, but rejected his claims for a declaration. (Production: Kurt Michael Hall, Iain Axon)

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