McLaren drivers Daniel Ricciardo and Lando Norris have both leaped to the defence of race director Michael Masi, sympathising with the numerous tasks that the 44-year-old needs to carry out. Masi was plunged into his current role after the tragic passing of Charlie Whiting in 2019, but still needed to retain his position as safety
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Former Formula 1 driver Mark Webber has lamented the manner in which the 2021 championship was decided in December. Sir Lewis Hamilton had looked set to beat Max Verstappen to the title heading into the closing laps of the race at the season-ending Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, but a late crash for Williams’ Nicholas Latifi
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Aston Martin’s Sebastian Vettel does not know if he will stick around in Formula 1 beyond 2022, but hopes to start winning races with his team in the near future. Following four championships with Red Bull and 53 wins between the Milton Keynes squad, Toro Rosso and Ferrari, the German moved to Aston Martin last
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Aston Martin have taken to the track with their brand-new AMR22 car for the 2022 season, with Lance Stroll and Sebastian Vettel venturing out onto the Silverstone Circuit for the new machine’s first shakedown. The British Grand Prix circuit is located just across the road from Aston Martin’s factory, providing them with the perfect opportunity
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Mercedes, as if it needed further confirmation, have provided reassurance that Sir Lewis Hamilton will be on the grid for the start of the 2022 season following his heartbreak last year. The seven-time world champion looked well on course for his eighth up until the closing stages of the 2021 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, but
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Aston Martin F1 driver Sebastian Vettel says he disagrees with the notion that race director Michael Masi should be entirely to blame for the late controversy at the 2021 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, and suggests that he needs more support. Masi was the centre of attention following the closing race of the 2021 season when
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McLaren’s Lando Norris is unsure as to whether his team will be in a position to contest race wins this year amid sweeping changes to the technical regulations. The cars have radically changed ahead of this season, with aerodynamic efficiency reducing in a move inspired by the return of the ground effect concept. Further, the
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Ferrari are absolutely certain that they will cut the deficit to Red Bull and Mercedes in terms of power this year, but it is not yet known whether their aerodynamic package will be a winning one in 2022 according to a report. The technical regulations in Formula 1 are being given a mass reboot, and
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Ex-F1 racer Martin Brundle was left feeling “uncomfortable” by a radio message from Red Bull’s Jonathan Wheatley sent to race director Michael Masi in the closing stages of the 2021 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. Sir Lewis Hamilton looked set to beat Max Verstappen to the championship, but a late crash for Nicholas Latifi brought out
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Former racing driver Tiff Needell has pointed to a radio communication by Christian Horner to Michael Masi late on the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix as the “spookiest part” of the 2021 championship drama. Sir Lewis Hamilton looked set to secure his record-eighth Formula 1 world championship late on in last year’s Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
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