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| Reuters |
Lawyers for former Ferrari driver Felipe Massa have started legal action against Formula One bosses and the governing FIA seeking substantial damages resulting from an alleged 'conspiracy' that denied him the 2008 championship.
The Letter Before Claim said the Brazilian, now 42, was robbed of the title through actions at the highest level that cost him tens of millions of euros in lost earnings and bonuses.
It said Massa had instructed lawyers in Britain, Brazil, the United States, Switzerland and France.
A Letter Before Claim is a required formal legal notice before court proceedings can be initiated.
There was no immediate response from the FIA and Formula One to a Reuters request for comment. Formula One is currently on an August shutdown.
