Massa fury caught on camera as Di Grassi slams official in Bern ePrix red flag meltdown

FELIPE MASSA was seen aiming a furious blast at a Formula E official after the Bern ePrix was red-flagged following a multi-car pile-up.

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Felipe Massa was furious with Formula E officials after a red flag in the Bern ePrix (Image: FORMULA E)

Massa was one of several drivers seen lambasting an under-fire official following a red flag at the Bern ePrix this afternoon.

An followed by another collision between Jerome d’Ambrosio and Robin Frijns blocked the track at the first chicane, bringing the majority of the field to a stand-still on Lap 1.

Massa was one of several drivers to escape the carnage by cutting the chicane, with Lucas di Grassi and Antonio Felix da Costa also gaining multiple places as they avoided the wreckage, having started way down the grid in 12th, 19th and 20th respectively.

A red flag was swiftly deployed with the remaining cars reforming on the start/finish line before making their way back to the pitlane as the stranded vehicles were recovered.

Formula E rules state that in the event of a red flag the race will restart with the order determined by the last point when the position of all cars could be verified – in this instance the qualifying order as the whole field did not cross the first timing line on Lap 1.

However, Massa, Di Grassi, and Da Costa all believed the race should have been restarted in the order the field was in when the race was nullified and let their feelings be known before jumping back in their cars.

Speaking animatedly to a Formula E official, Di Grassi said: “It is not correct! We completed the lap. Eight or nine guys crossed the start line.

“You guys deployed the red flag on Lap 1, so we should keep the order from Lap 1. This is completely wrong.”

The race steward replied: “We’ve sorted everything because there was a big mess at the first chicane. This order is completely lost.

“It is correct [to reorder the grid]. This is what we agreed. Lucas, do not argue with me about it now.”

Da Costa waded in, saying: “If they make a mistake, they make a mistake. You have the order here.”

Massa then removed his helmet and jumped into the conversation, angrily remonstrating with the official.

“You are completely wrong, you cannot do that!” he said.

“I’m sorry, I’ve never seen that in my life. You have the start, and then you have the corner.”

The Brazilian then stormed away after being asked to return to his car for the restart.

Pole-sitter Jean-Eric Vergne led the field away behind the safety car and , extending his lead in the Drivers’ Championship to 32 points over team-mate Andre Lotterer.

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Jean-Eric Vergne extended his lead at the top of the Drivers' Championship after another victory (Image: FORMULA E)

Evans finished second ahead of Sebastien Buemi while Massa finished ninth, Di Grassi came 10th and Da Costa finished 12th.

There are now just two rounds remaining this season, with Lotterer and Di Grassi the only drivers with a realistic chance of overhauling Vergne at the top of the standings.