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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.

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.

‘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».