Former race director Michael Masi has left the FIA several months after his removal from his Formula 1 position. Masi was the centre of controversy last season when he allowed a limited number of lapped runners to pass the Safety Car ahead of the final lap, leaving Max Verstappen to snatch the title from Sir
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Sir Lewis Hamilton has detailed the inner strength he felt as a result of losing the title in heart-breaking fashion last season. Hamilton was leading the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix heading into the closing stages when the Williams of Nicholas Latifi caused a Safety Car by crashing, and race director Michael Masi made the controversial
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Alpine’s Fernando Alonso has conceded that the stewarding in Formula 1 this year has not been as consistent as he would have liked, but believes that FIA President Mohammed ben Sulayem can mend the situation. Ben Sulayem confirmed changes to race control over the winter following the removal of now former race director Michael Masi
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Aston Martin driver Sebastian Vettel indicates that it was remiss of the FIA to remove Michael Masi as race director after the chaotic events of the Monaco Grand Prix. The race in Monte Carlo was delayed despite minimal rain around the circuit and, when the Safety Car did finally lead the drivers away, it had
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Ahead of this weekend’s usually unpredictable Azerbaijan Grand Prix, Sky Sports F1 decided to remind Sir Lewis Hamilton fans of the moment which ultimately cost him the title last season. The 2021 Azerbaijan GP was one full of chaos, outrage and drama, which ultimately saw both Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton score zero points. Sergio
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Not for the first-time this season, the race directors came under fire yet again at the recent Monaco Grand Prix, resulting in a stark comment from the FIA president himself. Drivers and teams were left puzzled as to the lengthy delay of the recent race in Monaco, which started almost an hour after it should’ve
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FIA president Mohammed ben Sulayem has not ruled out the possibility of introducing more of a pragmatic approach to training the stewards in Formula 1 after multiple complaints in recent months. Former race director Michael Masi was removed from his role ahead of the 2022 season following the extremely controversial end to 2021 that saw
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Formula 1 journalist Antonio Lobato has not held back in his criticism of race control during the Monaco Grand Prix last weekend. Torrential rain began to fall a few minutes before the race in the Principality was set to get underway but, instead of starting the race when the rain lightened up again at start
MoreNew FIA President Mohammed ben Sulayem has said he has “inherited a lot” since taking charge of the FIA, which he did the week after the 2021 Formula 1 season finale. Already, Ben Sulayem has had to deal with the controversial season finale inquiry, what to do with Michael Masi, Lewis Hamilton’s absence from the
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Russian commentator Alexey Popov has theorised that Mohammed ben Sulayem is sending a message to Mercedes by suggesting that Michael Masi may make a return. Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff and seven-time champion Sir Lewis Hamilton were left “disillusioned” with Formula 1 after the controversial end to the 2021 championship, which saw a bizarre Safety
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