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F1 champ Verstappen defends ex-race director Masi
Formula One champion Max Verstappen defended Michael Masi on Thursday, saying the much-criticized former race director was “thrown under the bus” after last season's dramatic finale.
Vettel to boycott Russian GP over Ukraine
Four-time Formula One champion Sebastian Vettel says he will not race in the Russian Grand Prix in September after Russia launched a wide-ranging attack on Ukraine.
Max Verstappen says Michael Masi has been 'thrown under the bus' after losing race director role
Reigning F1 champion Max Verstappen says it is unfair Michael Masi has lost his job as race director and believes he has been «thrown under a bus». Verstappen won the 2021 championship off the back of a controversial decision made by Masi in the last moments of the final race of the season at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.
Former world champion Sebastian Vettel calls for boycott of Russian Grand Prix
Four-time world champion Sebastian Vettel has said he will boycott the Russian Grand Prix.
Holding Russian Grand Prix Would Be Wrong, Say Max Verstappen And Sebastian Vettel
Reigning Formula 1 world champion Max Verstappen and former champion Sebastian Vettel said on Thursday it would be wrong for the Russian Grand Prix to go ahead in September, after Russia invaded Ukraine. Russia launched an invasion of Ukraine on Thursday, killing dozens of people in the early hours, according to the Ukrainian authorities. Four-time champion Vettel said he had been shocked to wake up to the news and the Aston Martin driver is adamant he will not compete in the September 25 race in Sochi. "In my personal opinion, I woke up to this morning's news, shocked, so I don't know," Vettel said at a press conference on the second day of pre-season testing in Barcelona.
Max Verstappen says removal of Michael Masi as race director 'very unfair'
World champion Max Verstappen says it is «very unfair» Michael Masi has been removed from the post of race director, and he has been «thrown under the bus».
IOC 'strongly condemns' Russia for breaking Olympic Truce with invasion of Ukraine
The International Olympic Committee has hit out at Russia for breaching the Olympic Truce by invading Ukraine. The Olympic Truce was ratified in December and came into force seven days before Beijing 2022, and runs until seven days after the conclusion of the Paralympics on March 20.