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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Sir Lewis Hamilton is said to be livid at the possibility that Michael Masi may one day return as race director after FIA President Mohammed ben Sulayem hinted at his re-introduction. Masi was removed ahead of the 2022 season after the controversial 2021 finale which saw a controversial Safety Car restart allow Max Verstappen the
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In an astonishing admission by FIA President Mohammed ben Sulayem, controversial race director Michael Masi might be on the cusp of a return to Formula 1. Masi was dropped from his role following the shocking end to the 2021 season, after the Australian failed to follow the rulebook in the closing laps of the Abu
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Both Eduardo Freitas and Niels Wittich have reportedly contracted COVID-19, meaning that a new race director may need to be drafted in for next weekend’s Miami Grand Prix. COVID laws in the Unites States rule that proof of a negative test taken no more than 24 hours before entry must be shown in order to
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Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff is pleased with the appointment of Niels Wittich as one of the new race directors in 2022, affirming that the German has played his role to near perfection thus far. Along with Eduardo Freitas, who has over 20 years of experience in the World Endurance Championship, Wittich was selected to
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There has been a surprising revelation in the world of Formula 1 this week after Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff accused former race director Michael Masi of persistent disrespect. Masi made a controversial call towards the end of the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix last year when he allowed only the five lapped cars between Sir
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Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff has said he believes that Max Verstappen’s title success in 2021 will not be his last. Verstappen has shown promise throughout his career having won 10 races in Formula 3 in 2014 at the tender age of just 16, earning him a spot in Red Bull’s junior team – Toro
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Max Verstappen is pleased that the FIA published their report into last season’s controversial championship ending, and the Dutchman has called for annual reviews to be introduced. Verstappen sealed his maiden Formula 1 world championship last season after a highly controversial Safety Car restart by now former race director Michael Masi, leaving Mercedes and Sir
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Safety Car restarts have once again become the talk of the town in Formula 1 after Sergio Perez was told to allow Carlos Sainz to pass him in Saudi Arabia. Having began the race in Jeddah on pole, Perez was comfortably leading the pack when he went for the undercut and pitted from the Mediums
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There was a slight sense of déjà vu at the 2022 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix last weekend, as Nicholas Latifi collided with the barrier and turned the race on its head. Sergio Perez had taken pole in Jeddah, and was leading Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc relatively comfortably in the opening stint, maintaining the gap at just
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