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95 days since the end of a season overshadowed by acrimony, the ramifications of which have not completely dissipated or been resolved, the Formula 1 paddock gathers today once more.

As 2021 ended, 2022 begins in the Middle East – this time in Bahrain rather than Abu Dhabi – with relations at the front of the grid still frayed.

The departure of race director Michael Masi was effectively a season prerequisite for Mercedes – Red Bull team principal Christian Horner going further by suggesting he had been bullied out of the position.

The full details of the FIA investigation into the chaotic and controversial end to last season are set to be published this weekend, although it is wishful to think the Abu