Crashgate Scandal: Formula 1: For the 2008 World Championship, Massa competed against then-McLaren driver Lewis Hamilton. The Briton won it by one point after passing Timo Glock in the final lap of the season to give earn a point he needed to surpass Massa in Driver’s Championship. Massa, who had won the race, was devastated. Follow Formula 1 LIVE Updates with InsideSport.IN.
But in recent weeks, the former Ferrari driver’s residual regret about dropping that championship has intensified. Later Max Mosley, the former president of the FIA, and former F1 boss Bernie Ecclestone disclosed that they were aware of the plan. Nelson Piquet Jr. had been instructed by Renault to intentionally crash during that season.
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On that particular Sunday, Massa was in the lead when the Safety Car was deployed due to Piquet Jr.’s accident. Alonso, who had already made a pit stop, was promoted to P1 as his rivals—including Massa and Lewis Hamilton.
Following the revelation of the crash intention, the Formula 1 world was shaken. Felipe Massa is now going after that title. Meaning it would rob Lewis Hamilton of his first-ever victory.
However, it appears that Hamilton is not alone in this conflict. The seven-time world champion has received support from his previous team and his fans from all over the globe. McLaren backed him and released a Massa-focused video.
The background of the video uses a well-known meme pattern. It has lyrics that read, “The Nile is a river in Egypt.” Denial [The Nile] is a river in Egypt that was devised as a workaround for the post’s imaginative caption.
When the video was dropped on social media, The fans went crazy. Undoubtedly the video went viral all over Instagram. The fans were surprised by the level of shade that was thrown at Massa.
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By focusing on Massa, McLaren proved that they are standing by their legend. They clearly stated that they won’t be paying attention to what the former Ferrari driver had to say. McLaren will do anything to protect Lewis Hamilton at this point.
