Felipe Massa - Former F1 Driver, 2008 Championship Appeal Explained, Rivalry with Hamilton | EP 49

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[@tappinginoneminute2361]

Massa I applaud you for taking so much hate right now and still fighting this

[@tracklimitspod]

We do too!

[@miltiadis199]

Thank you guys for having Felipe in your podcast 💪

[@tracklimitspod]

No worries! He had an amazing story to tell!

[@blackwolf_1996]

γεια σου μιλτιαδη αρχηγε!!!

[@miltiadis199]

@@blackwolf_1996 💪💪💪

[@victoriaursino1093]

Loved hearing Felipe’s POV 🔥

[@tracklimitspod]

We did too :)

[@STARqaszNmy]

Honestly great on you guys for asking the tough questions, instead of letting him talk you asked him questions reporters are too scared to ask!

[@tracklimitspod]

Thank you so much!

[@vgbeats5203]

To be honest, no other podcast is doing what you guys are doing! One after another, top profile guests 👏

[@tracklimitspod]

Thank you so much! Our goal is to get the best stories of the motorsport paddock ;)

[@walid___2700]

As a Ferrari fan, I was devasted watching this unfold back in 08 on my small tv haha

[@tracklimitspod]

Tifosi was definitely hurting that year!

[@leopreldakaj5313]

One of the most talented F1 drivers for sure

[@Jianmerc1977]

I respect him for wanting answers and hopefully justice

[@tracklimitspod]

We do too :)

[@feven_tracklimits]

MASSA!!! 7 minutes in and loving it!!!

[@tracklimitspod]

How was the rest of the episode???

[@A20-vx9ye]

That 09 accident was crazy, the smallest thing almost ended his life 🤯

[@tracklimitspod]

Crazy to think he has no memories of the accident other than the recovery process.

[@swishgoswami5672]

Thanks Felipe for coming on!

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[@corinazuazo3773]

Great episode overall, sad to see him go through this but he had some amazing stories to tell

[@tracklimitspod]

Thank you! And he definitely had some awesome stories to share with us :)

[@user-cd4cz9yj7l]

I saw you guys at McLaren garage yesterday and didnt know who you guys were and when I opened youtube today, I saw this episode show up 🤯

[@tracklimitspod]

Wow talk about coincidence! Hope you enjoy our content :)

[@SjCigo-hc6fc]

You just got another subscriber 😊

[@tracklimitspod]

Thank you so much! Really appreciate the support!

[@NayeemAhmed-qd4hd]

120 minutes and I didnt blink an eye, more more please 😅

[@thibault_h4338]

Bro 1:20 isn’t 120 minutes 😭

[@tracklimitspod]

Thank you so much! We have some more epic guests coming very soon!

[@claudiam.2251]

Great ep 💥🙌🏼

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Thank you so much!

[@fassirixtar4136]

Well done Track Limits 👏

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Thank you so much!

[@nirusinghr]

He made a compelling argument!

[@tracklimitspod]

Now the waiting game begins!

[@user-mz4ke5ub6l]

It was funny to see him in the paddock during the Brazil GP when FIA told him not to come haha

[@tracklimitspod]

It is his home race, he would never miss it haha

[@user-sz1xl4zn4e]

The story about Alonso and Ferrari boss is too funny!!!

[@tracklimitspod]

Definitely a lot of things happening behind the scenes. Now imagine if DTS was around during this time.

[@ciaronsmith4995]

15:34 - Kimi was injured..... Come on Felipe. Grow up.

[@formulaoneproductions]

Wow Felipe is not holding back 😮

[@tracklimitspod]

He wants the whole story and nothing but the full story haha

[@CristtiãnoPaes]

Ótima entrevista!!!

[@iconicsnz]

Constructive criticism. That one host needs to stop humming and trying to finish Filipes sentences. Its so fustrating and look me out.

[@f1fanatic2022]

I didn't mind it, you can tell Felipe was struggling to find the english words and the hosts were helping! It made it feel like a conversation and not a direct boring interview.

[@tracklimitspod]

Thank you so much for the feedback. We will make sure to remove the soundbites in future episodes :)

[@Norrismeup]

Wow didn't think he would change my mind about why he is appealing 😅

[@tracklimitspod]

He definitely has a strong argument.

[@WtdodgldhDjdidhdkdk]

Saw you guys at Sonoma, wanted to say hi but was a bit too shy 🤭

[@tracklimitspod]

AWWW never be shy to come say hi, we love meeting motorsport fans!

[@feven_tracklimits]

Come say hi next time!!!

[@justgaming4857]

Feel like FIA is going to do some under the table deal with Felipe on this!

[@tracklimitspod]

With this much eyes on them, highly unlikely.

[@memez7523]

Massa in Nascar would be interesting!

[@tracklimitspod]

We would also love to see this!

[@chao00oowang81]

Felipe Massa is 2008 World Champion 🟢🟡

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[@kuzeysarp4046]

How does one person even sue F1 after it has been 15 years Haha

[@tracklimitspod]

We will find out very soon 👀

[@SURGASURGE12]

Massa needs to get over it TBH. It's been 15 years. What's done is done. He lost 2008. Lewis lost 2021. Simple as that. If we went through every championship and decided to reverse the outcomes that we felt were unfair, it would result in several other championships being rewritten, many years after they happened. It's stupid.

[@allinonechannel7153]

His case and 2022 are NOT the same 🫢

[@tracklimitspod]

He broke down why those two are different in the episode ;)

[@agentschool4590]

Crazy to think Nicolas represents both him and Charles and Charles has made no comment on this yet 👀

[@tracklimitspod]

We see no reason why Charles needs to say anything about Massa's situation.

[@TheCleanasyougo]

Will this video be used against him with his lawsuit he’s just filed in London, March 2024 ? He’s giving The FIA a bit of a heads up ….

[@raflyhanafi7461]

Lewis is trying to mind his business and catching strays 😂

[@tracklimitspod]

Well its actually more to do with FIA then Lewis

[@aantonio80]

question asked most is exactly how the podcast started: F1 crashgate...

[@tracklimitspod]

Crashgate was only a small bit of the episode. Many more awesome moments in the episode :)

[@aantonio80]

​@@tracklimitspodyes, really nice interview! but when y'all asked what is the most asked question, that's the one. I've seen several other interviews from Felipe Massa and this always comes up at some point...

[@audreyperrin320]

I always loved him he should have won in 2026

[@user-kp1yv5vo1d]

Alguem sabe qual podcast é esse?

[@HdjvsvxNjjddke]

FIA cant escape this, it is one after another, 2008, 2021, 2022 cost cap and the list goes on

[@tracklimitspod]

FIA definitely has it hands tied up with several controversy!

[@f1fanatic2022]

His story about ayrton Senna 😅

[@tracklimitspod]

They do say 'Never meet your heroes'

[@blendy319]

Felipe Massa 2008 World Champion coming soon...

[@tracklimitspod]

👀👀👀

[@NasserWest]

Straight Up Waffling

[@tracklimitspod]

We don't think so 😅

[@Freer1-nu8bo]

Why does he get so much hate for fighting for something that was illegal (no matter if it was 20 years ago or yesterday?

[@tracklimitspod]

Everyone will have their own opinion of what happened, and in the episode he did say how he handles the negative responses he gets about his case.

[@henry247]

Exactly! Olympic athletes got their gold medals after years by doing the same thing Felipe is doing...

[@Fabtp76]

As a Brazilian I say massa has a very bad English ahahaha but he is fun and a great guy

[@R_love_P]

I wouldnt mind having them share the championship, that way f1 admits they were wrong and both of them get what they want!

[@tracklimitspod]

Now that is a thought? This way everyone wins 🤔

[@ciaronsmith4995]

It's over. Move on.

[@minebrosgameplays4820]

2021 was also a manipulation of the rules so it should also be contested if Felipe gets his case opened!

[@tracklimitspod]

What do you think FIA should do?

[@Mandykiss4500]

Mercedes had the chance to Appeal, they didn’t…completely different Circumstances that Massa had to deal with. Fact is, the FIA Rules are written in such a way that there are Massive Grey Areas…open to Interpretation. The fact that Certain Rules were Re-Written AFTER 2021 proves that Masi was within his Rights at the Time within the Rules to make certain decisions.

[@aqiblaghari8179]

Massa is out for revenge 😂

[@tracklimitspod]

Massa is just seeking the truth

[@aureli3121]

who ever is going "Yeah. Mhm. aha." very softly into the mic, please stop 😅

[@user-gy2er3qq4k]

He dragged Stroll in the mud 😂

[@tracklimitspod]

Felipe still wishes him well haha

[@Bad_commando_1237]

Massa I think it is time for you to move on from this!

[@tracklimitspod]

We will find out soon

[@lucastorres9520]

Lewis fans incoming 🙄

[@tracklimitspod]

Open the gates!!!

[@kdRbysALT-qp2vs]

Why is ferrari not saying anything?

[@tracklimitspod]

Well, don't think they want to until FIA provides a response to Massa on his claim.

[@Neeraj_cars_modification]

Never meet your heros

[@tracklimitspod]

That is what Felipe went through haha

[@DrDoohickey]

Trying to litigate your way to victory - way to piss on your legacy. If everyone cried foul this way, there would be no championship result worth celebrating.

[@tracklimitspod]

Not every championship was won in controversy and if litigating is the only way to find the truth a person seeks, why is that so wrong?

[@DrDoohickey]

@@tracklimitspod You might think a minority of races warrant dispute, but where's the line? Once the practice is embraced, it will become commonplace and maybe even be part of strategy. Just look at what is about to happen with the Austin race - that could completely reshape the result. Consider the finale of 2021 - an absolute shambles. I was ready for a new champion, but certainly not that way. If Mercedes had successfully litigated, we could have seen another championship go to Lewis. Even for Hamilton fans, I'm not convinced that would have been a good thing. Massa needs to let this go.

[@ralphe5842]

No one will consider Massa the world champion except in maybe Brazil oh get a better mike

[@vegas5969]

Mass a 😂

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[@cringevideos18]

Alonso WAS better than you so I would understand if he got favouritism

[@tracklimitspod]

No matter who is better, creating garage politics is never the answer.

[@ciaronsmith4995]

He's a poor driver. He does not deserve that title. Had Raikkonen had a car suited to him, Ferrari dominate 2008.

[@S-rn6xn]

Give it a rest Felipe. You made too many mistakes that season and lost. If the race you talked about didn’t happen then other races could have been different too

[@tracklimitspod]

Felipe is looking for answers and we hope he gets it from the FIA.

[@henry247]

So? he was winning that race and he only needed to finish it at p8 that he'd be the champ...Lewis didnt have anything to do with that sure but he indirectly benefited it from it.

[@ciaronsmith4995]

Massa made COUNTLESS mistakes that season. He is an awful driver, you guys must be new to F1. Pathetic.@@tracklimitspod

[@brainspin7518]

🙄Move on dude, go see a therapist or something Felipe. It's freaking 2024' now!!! In life lots of things don't go peoples way (2021 as some f1 fans might argue for example) & you HAVE to learn to just let go. You'll be a healthier, happier person for it Felipe. Focus on your family & the people around you NOW who love & support you, because life is too short.