Sir Lewis Hamilton is “wise” to have distanced himself from Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff following the highly controversial 2021 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, as he doesn’t want to jeopardise his potential plans for a future in Hollywood. That’s according to 1997 Formula 1 champion Jacques Villeneuve, who said he believes that Wolff has “damaged
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Mercedes have denied reports that their 2022 car failed a side crash test from the FIA, insisting that the W13 is ready to go for the new season. The Brackley-based team were said to have failed the side-on collision test, as the Italian edition of Motorsport.com had reported. “The static test was not passed a
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New FIA executive director of single-seaters Peter Bayer has affirmed that the Formula 1 governing body would like to continue working with race director Michael Masi, and sympathises with the effect widespread criticism has had on him. Masi was the centre of attention for largely the wrong reasons in 2021, with notable incidents in Azerbaijan,
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Michael Masi is “likely” to be replaced as Formula 1’s race director ahead of the 2022 season following the controversial end to last year’s curtain-closer, according to a report. Masi was at the centre of intense scrutiny on several occasions in 2021, never more so than the season-ending Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. Sir Lewis Hamilton
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The FIA’s new single-seater executive director Peter Bayer has not ruled out removing race director Michael Masi from his position, but prioritises providing assistance to race control in 2022. Masi was at the centre of controversy on a number of occasions during 2021, most notably at the season-ending Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, at the end
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Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff has been warned that, if he is pushing for the sacking of Michael Masi, he needs to have a suitable replacement in mind. Masi left Sir Lewis Hamilton and his Mercedes team seething last month after a controversial, late ruling at the 2021 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix allowed Max Verstappen
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Former Formula 1 driver Martin Brundle has warned the FIA that they need to take their investigation into the closing events of the 2021 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix seriously. Mercedes and many fans were aggrieved when race director Michael Masi opted to allow a limited number of lapped runners past the Safety Car late on
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Red Bull team principal Christian Horner does not want Sir Lewis Hamilton to retire following his cruel championship defeat in 2021 that saw Max Verstappen claim his maiden title. Hamilton and Verstappen entered the final round of last season level on points following what had been an incredible season of racing, and the Briton found
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McLaren CEO Zak Brown has called for changes to stewarding and the penalty points system in Formula 1, and the American admitted that the team were “worried” about Lando Norris last year as he neared a race ban. He said he reckons that employing full-time stewards would be a significant step towards consistency in the
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McLaren CEO Zak Brown has said he is not of the opinion that race director Michael Masi deliberately cost Sir Lewis Hamilton the 2021 championship and threw it Max Verstappen’s way. Hamilton and Verstappen entered the final round the season in Abu Dhabi level on points following an intense year of racing, and the Briton
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