Masi replaced as F1 race director
Michael Masi has been replaced as F1 race director following a review into last year's Abu Dhabi GP, the FIA has confirmed.
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F1 drops race director Michael Masi after contentious Abu Dhabi finale
Michael Masi, the man accused of robbing Lewis Hamilton of an eighth world championship, has been dropped as Formula One race director.
F1 drops race director Michael Masi after contentious season finale in Abu Dhabi
Michael Masi, the man accused of robbing Lewis Hamilton of an eighth world championship, has been dropped as Formula One race director.
Masi removed as F1 race director over Abu Dhabi GP management
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. Masi was heavily criticized for the sequence of events that led to Verstappen passing Lewis Hamilton to deprive the Briton of a record eighth title. “Michael Masi, who accomplished a very challenging job for three years as Formula 1 race director following Charlie Whiting, will be offered a new position within the FIA,” read a statement by FIA President Mohammed Ben Sulayem.
Aussie Masi sacked as F1 race director
Michael Masi has lost his job as Formula One's race director following his controversial role in the dramatic finale to the 2021 season.
Michael Masi axed as Formula One race director after Abu Dhabi GP controversy
Michael Masi has been dropped as Formula One race director after the controversial Etihad Airways Abu Dhabi Grand Prix that saw Max Vertappen pip Lewis Hamilton for the world title.
Masi exits as F1's race director after Abu Dhabi controversy
PARIS (AP) — Michael Masi will be replaced as Formula One's race director following the late controversy surrounding the title-deciding Abu Dhabi Grand Prix last December, FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem said Thursday.
Michael Masi fired as F1 race director over Abu Dhabi GP management
London — 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.