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Damon Hill jokes about 2008 Massa title

Hill jokes about 'lost 1994 title': 'Who has Massa's number for me?'

11 October 2023 at 17:03
Last update 11 October 2023 at 18:03
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  • Olly Darcy
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1996 F1 champion Damon Hill came across an article in the Daily Mail about Michael Schumacher's allegedly stolen 1994 F1 title. The Brit managed to react extremely wittily on X, formerly Twitter, and immediately called for Felipe Massa's help.

Does anyone have Massa's number for Hill?

Massa is fighting a legal battle against Formula 1 to rectify mistakes made in the 2008 F1 championship. Lewis Hamilton won his first title that year, but according to Massa, he could have won it himself had 'Crashgate' in Singapore not occurred that year. Massa first claimed the 2008 title, then toned down his claim to hefty damages, but his legal team, in the latest update on the case, mentioned the likelihood that the title could still go to the Brazilian.

For Massa, it is a serious case, and it is one he is not only fighting for his own sake but also for the good of the sport. For Hill, the matter seems more like a joke. Hill 'lost' the 1994 title to Michael Schumacher due to a heavy crash caused in Adelaide by the German. The crash was not penalised, and the championship result remained in Schumacher's favour. At least, that is what Hill read in the Daily Mail.

On X, the Brit shared the message in which a "close friend" spoke up for him and said Hill had deserved the 1994 title. The former F1 champion wrote above the message: "Slightly surprised to discover this. Has anyone got Masa's phone number?"