The former Ferrari driver has started legal action against F1 bosses and g꧟overning body the FIA and is seeking compensation for a loss in earnings. 

Massa missed out on the 2008 title to Hamilton and his lawyers have claimed this was due to the ‘crash-gate’ scandal - when Renault fixed the Singapore𝓰 Grand Prix. 

Seven-time world champion Hamilton was not interested in getting involve✃d in tℱhe matter when asked for his reaction ahead of the Dutch Grand Prix. 

“I have a really bad memory, so I don’t really remember a lot, to be honest,” Hamilton told reporters atꦡ Zandvoort. 

“I’m really just focused onဣ the here and now and helping the team get back into the championship and the race. 

♑“I’m not really focused on what happened 15 years ago.”

Fo🌊rmer F1 supremo Bernie Ecclestone sparked Massa’s legal bid with comments attributed in a recent interview with F1-Insider. 

“We wanted to pro🍒tect the sport and save it from a huge scandal,” Ecclestone was quoted as saying, in translation. 

"I still feel sorry for Massa today," he added. "He was cheated out of the title he deserved, while Hamilton had a🐈ll the luck in the world and won his first championship.”

Ecclestone, 92, has since said he cannot remember ever giving the interview.&nbsꦯp;