Mercedes' Toto Wolff slams F1 'liability' Michael Masi after title controversy sacking
Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff has lambasted sacked Formula 1 race director Michael Masi, calling him a ‘liability’ to the series.
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Masi a 'liability' for F1 and 'disrespectful' towards drivers, says Wolff
Mercedes boss Toto Wolff says former Formula 1 race director Michael Masi was a “liability” and refused to criticism on board during his period in the role.
Max Verstappen to get his wish at Emilia Romagna Grand Prix after latest F1 retirement
Max Verstappen has been calling for upgrades to his Red Bull car after a disastrous start to the season and Helmut Marko believes the Dutchman will get his wish next week. Red Bull endured another frustrating weekend in Australia with Ferrari's Charles Leclerc enjoying a comfortable ride to the chequered flag with Verstappen unable to finish the race.
Mercedes' Toto Wolff hits out at FIA's jewellery crackdown after Lewis Hamilton targeted
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Toto Wolff says former race director Masi was liability to F1 and disrespectful
The Mercedes team principal, Toto Wolff, has issued a scathing assessment of the former Formula One race director Michael Masi, whose actions were decisive in denying Lewis Hamilton a potential eighth championship last season. Wolff said Masi was a “liability” to the sport, who was disrespectful to drivers and has still failed to acknowledge his culpability despite being removed from his role by the FIA.
Wolff: If that’s Wittich’s biggest misstep, I’ll take it
Toto Wolff feels if Niels Wittich’s decision to enforce a jewellery ban is his biggest faux-pas of the season, he’ll take that “a thousand times over”.
‘He was a liability for the sport’ - Toto Wolff says Michael Masi ‘disrespected’ drivers in stunning broadside
Mercedes boss Toto Wolff has doubled down on his criticism of Michael Masi, saying the former F1 race director had become a liability for the sport. Australian Masi, 44, had been under huge scrutiny since his controversial handling of the final race of the 2021 F1 season in Abu Dhabi which culminated in Max Verstappen taking the title from Lewis Hamilton, and was removed from the role of Formula 1 race director in February. Ad/> A review found that the controversy over the Abu Dhabi Formula 1 season finale in 2021 was down to «human error» but that the results were «valid».
Toto Wolff questions if driver jewellery ban is a battle to new race boss needs to have
Toto Wolff has questioned new Formula One race boss Niels Wittich’s jewellery ban by asking: “Is that a battle he needs to have?”