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Massa hit reverse gear on Brazil GP absence

Nov.6 Retired Formula 1 driver Felipe Massa ultimately scrapped his decision to steer clear of his home Brazilian GP. Amid his threatened legal action against the sport and the governing FIA over the ‘crashgate' scandal in a bid to be retrospectively crowned the 2008 world champion, F1 asked the Brazilian to temporarily hang up his hat as F1 Commission. However, F1 actually didn't ban the 42-year-old Sao Paulo native from attending the Interlagos circuit this weekend, insisting his low profile was a personal choice. But while he was not in his usual role as F1 ambassador at the track on Saturday and Sunday, Massa admitted he ultimately could not stay away as more of a mere spectator...
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