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F1 race director Wittich to be replaced in a surprise move with 3 races to go
1 month, 4 weeks ago

F1 race director Wittich to be replaced in a surprise move with 3 races to go

Associated Press  

Formula 1 race director Niels Wittich will be replaced in a surprise move with three races to go and the title yet to be decided. The series’ governing body, the FIA, said on Tuesday that Wittich had “stepped down” and would be replaced starting from next week’s Las Vegas Grand Prix by Rui Marques, who had been race director for …

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New F1 supremo Mohammed ben Sulayem reveals Michael Masi could return
2 years, 7 months ago

New F1 supremo Mohammed ben Sulayem reveals Michael Masi could return

Daily Mail  

Formula One's new ruler Mohammed ben Sulayem made the incendiary claim on Friday that he could yet re-employ controversial race director Michael Masi. Mohammed ben Sulayem revealed that Michael Masi could return to Formula One But on Friday, in his first interview since taking charge of the FIA in December, Ben Sulayem told Sportsmail: 'I didn't get rid of Michael. …

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Masi acted in good faith but made human error, FIA's Abu Dhabi GP report says
2 years, 9 months ago

Masi acted in good faith but made human error, FIA's Abu Dhabi GP report says

The Hindu  

Former Formula One race director Michael Masi made a "human error" but acted in "good faith" during the controversial safety car restart at last season's title-deciding Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, a report published by the governing FIA on Saturday found. "The process of identifying lapped cars has up until now been a manual one and human error lead to the …

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F1 2022 season guide: Drivers, how to watch, rule changes, schedule, venues, championship odds
2 years, 10 months ago

F1 2022 season guide: Drivers, how to watch, rule changes, schedule, venues, championship odds

Daily Mail  

It seems like hardly any time has passed since Max Verstappen overtook Lewis Hamilton on the final lap in Abu Dhabi to win his maiden title, but already the 2022 season is creeping up on us. Max Verstappen dramatically won the 2021 Formula One season, which ended in Abu Dhabi Verstappen stopped Lewis Hamilton from winning an eighth world championship …

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Formula 1: Michael Masi removed as F1 race director over Abu Dhabi GP controversy
2 years, 10 months ago

Formula 1: Michael Masi removed as F1 race director over Abu Dhabi GP controversy

Firstpost  

Masi was heavily criticised for the sequence of events that led to Verstappen passing Lewis Hamilton to deprive the Briton of a record eighth title. Paris: Michael Masi has been removed as Formula One race director over his management of the season-ending Abu Dhabi Grand Prix last year which led to Max Verstappen being controversially crowned world champion. “Michael Masi, …

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FIA removes Michael Masi as race director after Abu Dhabi Grand Prix controversy
2 years, 10 months ago

FIA removes Michael Masi as race director after Abu Dhabi Grand Prix controversy

The Independent  

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Michael Masi replaced as F1 race director, says FIA
2 years, 10 months ago

Michael Masi replaced as F1 race director, says FIA

The Hindu  

Australian Michael Masi has been replaced as Formula One race director and offered a new role within the sport's governing FIA in the wake of the title-deciding safety car controversy in the season-ending Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. Masi's former job is to be split between Niels Wittich and Eduardo Freitas as part of a restructuring unveiled on Thursday by the …

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