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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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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Newly crowned Formula 1 world champion Max Verstappen is unmoved by the investigation the FIA are carrying out into the closing events of the 2021 championship, insisting that he is fully deserving of his crown. Verstappen and Sir Lewis Hamilton headed into the final race of the season in Abu Dhabi level on points and,
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Williams driver Nicholas Latifi says that he has moved on from the backlash he received in the aftermath of his crash at the 2021 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, and is ready to switch his focus to the 2022 season. The Canadian was the cause of the controversial Safety Car period late on in the title-decider
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Mercedes have virtually confirmed that Sir Lewis Hamilton will be remaining in Formula 1 in 2022 after his heart-breaking championship defeat last year. A controversial Safety Car restart by race director Michael Masi – in which he allowed a limited number of lapped runners to get their lap back – allowed Max Verstappen to snatch
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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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Former Formula 1 driver Christijan Albers has spoken out against F1 spectators – particularly fans of Max Verstappen – booing Sir Lewis Hamilton during the 2021 season. Hamilton and title rival Verstappen engaged in a battle for the ages for the world championship last year, and were involved in notable collisions in Silverstone, Monza and
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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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