Overview
- Judge Robert Jay rejected a bid to strike out the case in a 54-page decision, saying Massa has a real prospect of proving his claims at trial.
- The court confirmed it will not rewrite the 2008 standings, so Lewis Hamilton remains the world champion.
- The lawsuit targets the FIA, Formula One Management and Bernie Ecclestone over an alleged deliberate cover-up of the Singapore crash scheme.
- Massa is pursuing damages reported at €71 million and has up to six years to gather evidence.
- The trial is expected to start next year, and Massa hailed the decision as an extraordinary victory.