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F1: Ecclestone denies cover up over infamous Singapore race
Baffled as to why the 'Crashgate' case ever got to caught, Bernie Ecclestone denies manipulation of the 2008 Singapore Grand Prix. The case in question being Felipe Massa's challenge that the (then) F1 boss, along with the FIA, conspired to cover up the manipulation of the event. Massa was leading the race when Nelson Piquet Jnr crashed out, thereby bringing out the Safety Car. Piquet's teammate Fernando Alonso (remember him?) took the opportunity to pit, as did many others including Massa. However, as the Brazilian headed down the pitlane he was forced to stop as the refuelling hose was still attached to his car. The resultant delay not only cost him the victory, according to his legal...
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