Felipe Massa's court representative, Nick De Marco KC, claims that the former Ferrari driver has a "real prospect" of winning his court case.
Massa is suing for around £60m in damages over the alleged conspiracy to deny him his first world championship in 2008, related to the "Crashgate" scandal.
The lawsuit alleges breach of contract or duty, with Massa's lawyers arguing that Bernie Ecclestone knew about Nelson Piquet Jr.'s deliberate crash in Singapore, but failed to conduct a proper investigation.
Massa's lawyers argue that Ecclestone knew about the deliberate crash and that he and the FIA failed to investigate until Piquet Jr. revealed the truth the following year.
Author's summary: Massa sues F1, FIA, and Ecclestone for £60m.