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Webber: Max/Hamilton need ‘year off’ to heal scars
Mark Webber believes last year’s title fight has left both Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton with “scars that need healing”.
'No reason to suddenly be different' for Max Verstappen as 2022 F1 challenge awaits
• Max Verstappen and Red Bull confirmed their readiness for the 2022 Formula 1 season.
Lance Stroll slams F1 for 'changing rules' during Lewis Hamilton vs Max Verstappen finale
Lance Stroll has slammed the "ridiculous" ending to the 2021 Formula 1 season and called for the sport's law-makers to make sure the rules and regulations are crystal clear heading into the new campaign.
Carlos Sainz shares podium chat with 'really struggling' Lewis Hamilton in Abu Dhabi
Carlos Sainz has revealed all about the brief conversation he had with Lewis Hamilton on the podium shortly after the Brit missed out on the 2021 drivers' title at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.
F1 journalist Will Buxton has explained why resurfaced Masi audio 'does not change anything'
Formula 1 journalist and presenter Will Buxton has lent his thoughts to the discussion surrounding resurfaced audio footage of a chat between Race Director Michael Masi and Red Bull Sporting Director Jonathan Wheatley in the closing laps of the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.
Vettel hopes F1 race director Masi stays on
Sebastian Vettel said he hopes Formula One race director Michael Masi keeps his job after the Australian made a controversial safety car call in the season-ending Abu Dhabi Grand Prix that denied Lewis Hamilton an unprecedented eighth title.
Sebastian Vettel Defends Race Director Michael Masi After Controversial End To F1 Season
Four-time world champion Sebastian Vettel believes Michael Masi should remain in his role as Formula One race director despite his controversial call that effectively decided the 2021 world title. Masi's position is under intense scrutiny after he was accused of bending the rules to allow Max Verstappen the chance to beat Lewis Hamilton to the title following a late safety car period in last season's finale in Abu Dhabi. But Vettel, a director of the Grand Prix Drivers' Association, has thrown his weight behind the under-fire Australian. "For Michael, it has been a pity," said Vettel, speaking at the launch of Aston Martin's car for the 2022 season.