FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem has recently discussed the controversial 2021 season finale, where Michael Masi’s actions as race director determined who’d become World Champion. At the time of the 2021 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, Ben Sulayem had just won the election to take over from Jean Todt as FIA president. Given what happened at
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Red Bull team principal Christian Horner has revealed an incredibly classy moment involving Lewis Hamilton, following the controversial 2021 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. The 2021 season finale will forever be remembered as one of the most historic and controversial races in Formula 1, with ex-race director Michael Masi having effectively decided who won the Drivers’
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Ex-Formula 1 driver Timo Glock ponders whether Felipe Massa’s legal action against the FIA and the FOM could result in the 2021 Drivers’ Championship being revisited, potentially in court. The FIA and FOM have until mid-November to respond to Massa’s lawyers or face a trip to court, where the result of the 2008 Drivers’ Championship
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Pierre Gasly has compared a recent incident in the Premier League to the 2021 season finale, where a ‘human error’ by ex-race director Michael Masi saw Lewis Hamilton lose an unprecedented eighth Drivers’ Championship. Last weekend in the Premier League, Liverpool had a goal ruled out against Tottenham; however, it was discovered that it should’ve
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A Formula 1 fan has questioned the FIA over why they didn’t release audio from the 2021 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, a race which was completely overshadowed by ex-race director Michael Masi going against the rulebook. Masi broke multiple rules in the closing laps of the 2021 season, which saw a late Safety Car not
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Lewis Hamilton has received support from Real Madrid star Jude Bellingham, who has admitted that he feels like the Mercedes driver deserved the 2021 Drivers’ Championship. Hamilton infamously lost the 2021 title to Max Verstappen, following multiple decisions by ex-race director Michael Masi which went against the rulebook. The seven-time World Champion started the race
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Ex-Ferrari and Williams team manager Peter Windsor believes the 2021 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix should’ve been red-flagged when Nicholas Latifi crashed with a handful of laps remaining. Latifi crashed in the closing laps at the Yas Marina Circuit, when Lewis Hamilton was on the brink of an unprecedented eighth world title. Instead, a rule break
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Sky Sports F1 commentator David Croft has admitted that he’ll be “stunned” if “anything ever comes close” to the 2021 season finale, and the final lap in particular at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. The 2021 finale was completely overshadowed by former race director Michael Masi’s ‘human error’, which led to one of the most
MoreToto Wolff, the Silver Arrows principal, aimed a subtle dig at F1 CEO, Stefano Domenicali, when discussing Lewis Hamilton’s chances of an eighth championship. Lewis Hamilton holds a joint record with Michael Schumacher for the most World Championships, with seven in the bag. He came closest to securing an eighth under controversial circumstances at the
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Retired football star and ex-Spurs player Gareth Bale has disclosed that he is no longer a fan of Formula 1 due to Lewis Hamilton’s missed opportunity to win an eighth World Championship title at the 2021 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. The intense battle between Hamilton and Max Verstappen throughout the season made F1 2021 one
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