Bernie Ecclestone 🅺has had his say about Felipe Massa’s new lawsuit oveﷺr Crashgate.

Massa has started legal proceedings against the FIA, F1 and Eccleston🧸e over the controversial 2008ౠ Singapore Grand Prix.

Crashgate was when Nelson Piquet Jr crashed on purpose to help Fernando Alonso, forcing race-leader Massa into a pitstop and eventually costing him the chance to win the title which Lewis✨ Hamilton claimed.

“If he had asked me, I would have said 𒐪it was 𒁃the complete right thing to do, to sue, and to let an English judge decide what is right and wrong,” Ecclestone told the British Press Association.

“I cannot say anything ꧃about the outcome and what will happen.

“From𒅌 his point of view, it is better that an English judge comes up with a verdict. It will be of more help for him.”

Ex-F1 driver Massa is seeking♔ at least 𒈔$82m in damages.

Massa’s legal bid was expected after he requested comment from governing b💦odies into the⛎ incident.

“I always said I was going to fight until the end,” ♒Massa🐼 said.

“Since the FIA and FOM decided not to do anything, we wil༺l seek to right this historical inౠjustice in court.

“The matter is now for our lawyers and they are fully authorised to do whatever is necessary so justice in ෴sport is served.”

Ecclestone admitted in an interv𒉰iew with F1-Insider that, in 2008, he became aware that Piquet Jr crashed on purpose, but he chose not to investigate ♊until it was too late to overturn the championship standings.

Crashgate became a public controversy in 2009.

M꧂assa has accused the FIA of “a most serious form of wrongdoing”.

Massa’s filings also demand “a declaration that the FIA acted in🍨 breach of its own regulat൲ions in failing to investigate the circumstances of the crash promptly in 2008”.

He also wants “a declaration that if the FIA had not acted in breach of its own regul🎀ations, it would have cancelled or adjusted the results of the Singapore Grand Prix with the consequence that Mr Massa would have won the drivers’ championship in 2008”.

It is added: “The d🉐efendants’ actions caused significant financial loss to the claimant.”