Lewis Hamilton confirms he nearly quit F1 after Abu Dhabi controversy that cost him record eighth title
Sir Lewis Hamilton has revealed that he came very close to quitting Formula 1 following the controversial end to last year’s championship.
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'My worst fears came alive' - Lewis Hamilton reflects on 'disbelief' at 2021 finale against Max Verstappen
Lewis Hamilton has reflected on the “disbelief” he felt after being “cheated” out of the 2021 Formula One title. Hamilton looked set to clinch an eighth world title in Abu Dhabi before a controversial decision from race director Michael Masi gave Max Verstappen the chance to pass on the final lap. Ad Masi has since left the role and his decision was called a «human error» by the FIA, F1’s governing body.
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Ex-F1 race director Masi says he received death threats
BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — Formula One's former race director Michael Masi has described the abuse he received on social media following last season's controversial call at the season-ending Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.
Ex-F1 Race Director Michael Masi Reveals Death Threats, "Vile" Abuse
Axed Formula One race director Michael Masi Sunday revealed he was bombarded with "vile" abuse and death threats after his stunning call that cost Lewis Hamilton an eighth world title. The 44-year-old was removed from the high-profile job over his management of the season-ending Abu Dhabi Grand Prix last year and quit the sport's governing body FIA this month to return home to Australia. He told Sydney's Daily Telegraph he feared for his life after the sequence of events that led to Red Bull's Max Verstappen passing Hamilton to deprive the Mercedes star of another crown.
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Michael Masi reveals he received death threats after presiding over controversial F1 2021 finale in Abu Dhabi
Michael Masi has revealed that he received death threats following the controversial Abu Dhabi GP in December 2021 that left him feeling like «the most hated man in the world». On the final lap of the final race of last season, Lewis Hamilton looked to be in the box seat to take home the title, which would have been a record-breaking eighth in F1. Ad/> But Masi's decisions in the finale — which were judged as «human error» by an FIA investigation — saw Hamilton passed by Max Verstappen, with the Dutchman going on to take his first world crown.