Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff has vehemently denied suggestions that his team played any role in the removal of Michael Masi as race director, but concedes that he does not feel any sympathy for the Australian. Mercedes were livid at Masi when he contravened an earlier decision by allowing a limited number of lapped runners
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Sir Lewis Hamilton insists that he has no hard feelings towards Max Verstappen after his controversial championship defeat in 2021, affirming that any driver would take advantage of the situation that was in front of the Dutchman in December. Verstappen claimed the title on the very last lap of the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix last
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Eugene Arocca, CEO of Motorsport Australia, sympathises with Michael Masi after his removal as Formula 1’s race director, and maintains that he will always be welcome at Australia’s motorsport governing body should he wish to return. Masi has been forced to step down by new FIA president Mohammed ben Sulayem following the contentious events of
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Ferrari team principal Mattia Binotto has reservations regarding the removal of Michael Masi as race director in Formula 1. Masi caused no shortage of controversy at last year’s Abu Dhabi Grand Prix when he allowed a limited number of lapped runners to pass a late Safety Car, leading to a final lap overtake from Max
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Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff insists that Sir Lewis Hamilton’s decision to continue racing in Formula 1 in 2022 was not contingent on Michael Masi’s removal as race director, but welcomes the changes made to race management. Hamilton was cruelly denied his record eighth world championship last year when Masi made the controversial decision to
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Sir Lewis Hamilton has admitted he lost “faith” in the FIA following his controversial championship defeat to Max Verstappen last year, but has backed himself to come back stronger in 2022. Hamilton was on course to secure his record eighth world championship at the season-ending Abu Dhabi Grand Prix before a late Safety Car was
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Fans of Sir Lewis Hamilton have renewed their calls for a reversal of the championship classification following the removal of race director Michael Masi. Masi took on the role as race director in 2019 following the tragic passing of Charlie Whiting, and the Australian began juggling this alongside his positions as safety delegate, track delegate
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Ahead of the presentation of their 2022 car on Friday morning, Mercedes released a video of Sir Lewis Hamilton observing George Russell’s seat fitting at their Brackley base. Rumours had spread of an impending retirement for the seven-time world champion following his controversial defeat to Max Verstappen at last year’s season-ending Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.
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Former Formula 1 driver Marc Surer has criticised the FIA’s decision to remove Michael Masi as race director, and insists that more support for the Australian was all that was needed. Masi was at the centre of the most controversial title decider in recent memory when he contradicted an earlier decision by only allowing a
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Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff and Red Bull boss Christian Horner appeared in an equivocal mood as they left the FIA’s headquarters in London on Monday following a meeting with of the F1 Commission. New FIA president Mohammed ben Sulayem is leading a taskforce into the controversial events of the Abu Dhabi Grand prix last
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