Former president of the FIA, Jean Todt, has revealed that he has been checking up on race director Michael Masi after the controversial and shocking end to the 2021 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. Sir Lewis Hamilton looked on course to secure his record eighth Formula 1 title in the final race of the season when
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Red Bull team principal Christian Horner has completed two days of a stewards’ programme following comments he made about a marshal last year. During the Qatar Grand Prix race weekend, AlphaTauri driver Pierre Gasly’s car stopped on the pit straight, necessitating a yellow flag. Verstappen sped past the incident, and was thus given a five-place
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Williams team principal and CEO Jost Capito has defended Michael Masi amid the backlash the race director has received since the controversial closing events of the 2021 season. Masi sparked controversy at the 2021 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix in December after he permitted a limited number of lapped runners to pass the Safety Car late
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Ferrari driver Carlos Sainz has spoken on the controversy surrounding the finish to the 2021 championship, suggesting that a red flag would have been the fairer option after Nicholas Latifi’s crash. Sainz was involved in an enthralling final lap at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix in December, battling with Yuki Tsunoda and Valtteri Bottas on
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Haas team principal Guenther Steiner is hesitant to overly involve himself in matters concerning the FIA following the controversial end to last year’s championship. Race director Michael Masi sparked controversy in the world of motorsport when he allowed a limited number of lapped runners to overtake the Safety Car ahead of the final lap of
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Red Bull sporting director Jonathan Wheatley has jumped to the defence of race director Michael Masi, indicating that the FIA underestimated the role they were plunging him into. Masi was involved in several contentious moments last season, not least at the season-ending Abu Dhabi Grand Prix when he contradicted an earlier decision by allowing a
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Formula 1 CEO Stefano Domenicali is not disregarding Sebastian Vettel’s criticism of the sport, but maintains that there is a “business” side to F1 that he has to respect. Vettel has been open in recent months about how well he feels the pinnacle of motorsport deals with issues such as equality and climate change. He
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Former Formula 1 driver Karun Chandhok is not entirely convinced by the idea that Sir Lewis Hamilton will retire after his heart-breaking championship defeat in 2021, but admits that the FIA need to provide him with certain reassurances. Mercedes were left fuming when a controversial Safety Car restart at the 2021 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
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Max Verstappen maintains that there is no animosity between himself and the stewards after a tumultuous and controversial season of racing in 2021. The Dutchman picked up seven penalty points last year, the last of which does not expire until 12 September under the current points system introduced at the beginning of the hybrid era
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Red Bull sporting director Jonathan Wheatley believes it is imperative that the FIA thoroughly investigate what transpired in the controversial 2021 season finale in Abu Dhabi in December. Race director Michael Masi had initially ruled that no lapped runners would be permitted to pass the Safety Car late on in the title-decider as Sir Lewis
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