Wednesday\u2019s fast-paced F1 news includes more details behind Felipe Massa\u2019s legal challenge against his 2008 title defeat to Lewis Hamilton.<\/p>\n
With untelevised team radio footage revealing Charles Leclerc\u2019s frustration with Hamilton\u2019s botched team orders swap at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix in Baku, here\u2019s today\u2019s roundup\u2026<\/p>\n
Felipe Massa seeking $82million in damages with F1 2008 legal challenge \u2013 report<\/p>\n
Former Ferrari driver Felipe Massa has vowed to pursue his $82million legal claim over his F1 2008 title defeat to Lewis Hamilton \u201cto the very end\u201d in order to \u201cachieve a just and fair outcome.\u201d<\/p>\n
It comes ahead of the start of the long-awaited hearing at the High Court in London next month.<\/p>\n
Massa is reportedly seeking seeking up to $82 million (\u00a360m\/\u20ac68.7m) in damages.<\/p>\n
Read more:\u00a0Felipe Massa issues update ahead of huge $82m lawsuit over Hamilton defeat<\/a><\/p>\n Untelevised Charles Leclerc team radio emerges after botched Lewis Hamilton swap<\/p>\n Untelevised team radio footage from the Azerbaijan Grand Prix has revealed the moment Charles Leclerc branded Lewis Hamilton\u2019s botched team order swap as \u201cstupid\u201d and \u201cnot fair.\u201d<\/p>\n And the Monegasque could not resist quipping \u2013 apparently sarcastically \u2013 that Hamilton \u201ccan enjoy that P8\u201d after crossing the finish line in Baku.<\/p>\n Leclerc and Hamilton swapped positions in the closing laps in Azerbaijan, with the latter failing to slow down sufficiently to give the place back to his teammate on the approach to the finish line.<\/p>\n Read more:\u00a0\u2018Stupid\u2019 and \u2018not fair\u2019 \u2013 Untelevised Leclerc team radio emerges after Hamilton team orders<\/a><\/p>\n Did a change of approach trigger Oscar Piastri\u2019s Azerbaijan GP meltdown?<\/p>\n Juan Pablo Montoya believes Oscar Piastri\u2019s disastrous Azerbaijan Grand Prix weekend may have been triggered by a change of approach.<\/p>\n Piastri has emerged as the overwhelming favourite to win the F1 2025 title since McLaren teammate Lando Norris retired at the recent Dutch Grand Prix.<\/p>\n The Australian suffered his first retirement since the 2023 United States Grand Prix in Baku, with his points lead over Norris reduced to 25 points with seven rounds remaining.<\/p>\n Read more:\u00a0Juan Pablo Montoya claims vindication after \u2018nobody\u2019s seen before\u2019 Oscar Piastri claim<\/a><\/p>\n Max Verstappen heading back to the Nurburgring<\/p>\n Max Verstappen, the Red Bull driver and reigning F1 World Champion, will return to the Nurburgring Nordschleife this weekend for the next step of his burgeoning endurance racing career.<\/p>\n Verstappen and teammate Chris Lulham have been included on the entry list for a four-hour race at the Nurburgring this weekend.<\/p>\n The pair will race a Ferrari 296 GT3 car with the Emil Frey Racing team.<\/p>\n