Don’t miss… <\/strong> Mercedes deny Lewis Hamilton theory as Toto Wolff taken by surprise<\/strong><\/p>\n However, Wolff doesn’t give Massa much chance of being successful in the courtroom. “I don\u2019t think he has a case, to be honest,” said the Austrian. “We are signing up to sporting regulations. They\u2019re very clear, and you commit as a licence holder.<\/p>\n “If everybody were to open up situations then the sport would be in disarray, and especially when you look at the full championships: there\u2019s so many things that have an influence whether you win or lose that I don\u2019t see the case to be honest.<\/p>\n We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you’ve consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info<\/p>\n “On the civil case side, I don\u2019t know, let\u2019s evaluate whether there\u2019s some damages that could be claimed. But yeah, for me, this is like watching a telenovela or soap opera playing out in front of me.”<\/p>\n Hamilton waited another six years before getting his hands on his next title, and the Mercedes star has amassed a record-equalling seven at this stage of his career. Massa retired without a single Drivers’ Championship, and the former Ferrari man has spoken passionately about why he is taking matters further.<\/p>\n “We are fighting [to cancel the race result],” he told The Athletic. “This is why we have got together a group of lawyers to fight, because this is the correct thing to do.<\/p>\n “We are pretty confident in the situation. We will fight them to the end because it was not correct. It was not fair for the sport, what\u2019s happened.”<\/p>\n![](\"https:\/\/cdn.images.express.co.uk\/img\/dynamic\/73\/590x\/secondary\/4969476.jpg?r=1695226225885\")
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