Red Bull boss Christian Horner has said the decision to remove Michael Masi as Formula One race director last week was 'harsh'. Masi came under fire following the dramatic climax of the 2021 Formula One season where he failed to apply the rules correctly during a late safety car period, leading to Red Bull's Max Verstappen to overtake Lewis Hamilton and claim a title win that had looked impossible just minutes earlier. Ad/> Merecedes unsuccessfully appealed the decision, but the FIA have since launched an inquiry into the drama.