Formula 1 teams bosses – most notably Toto Wolff and Christian Horner – arrived in London earlier this week to meet with the FIA and discover their initial findings from the investigation they are carrying out into the controversial closing stages of the 2021 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. Max Verstappen defeated Sir Lewis Hamilton to
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McLaren team principal Andreas Seidl is certain that Formula 1 can retain its integrity following the controversial ending to last season’s championship, but insists that the FIA needs the support of the teams in order to do so. Sir Lewis Hamilton had looked set to record the 104th win of his career and thus his
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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 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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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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Haas team principal Guenther Steiner is hesitant to overly involve himself in matters concerning the FIA following the controversial end to last year’s championship. Race director Michael Masi sparked controversy in the world of motorsport when he allowed a limited number of lapped runners to overtake the Safety Car ahead of the final lap of
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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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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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