'I think it is harsh' - Red Bull boss Christian Horner sympathetic after Michael Masi loses job as F1 director

Red Bull boss Christian Horner has said the decision to remove Michael Masi as Formula One race director last week was 'harsh'. Masi came under fire following the dramatic climax of the 2021 Formula One season where he failed to apply the rules correctly during a late safety car period, leading to Red Bull's Max Verstappen to overtake Lewis Hamilton and claim a title win that had looked impossible just minutes earlier. Ad/> Merecedes unsuccessfully appealed the decision, but the FIA have since launched an inquiry into the drama.

Season 2022'Very encouraging' — Wolff welcomes move to replace Masi as F1 race director18/02/2022 AT 16:24 Masi subsequently lost his job ahead of 2022 season, but Horner has shared his sympathy. “It’s a difficult one," he said. «It’s the FIA’s business.

I think it is harsh, I think he was in a very difficult position last year. “We felt a lot of the decisions went against us last year. 'Very encouraging' — Wolff welcomes move to repalce Masi as F1 race director 'I never said I'd stop' — Hamilton commits to Mercedes and F1 return “It’s good to hear they are bringing in things like the VAR equivalent and one of the most experienced guys in Herbie Blash (former F1 deputy race director).

“I just think there was so much pressure put on the removal of Michael and that’s not right. That’s my personal feeling.” Horner also said that he believes that, on balance, Verstappen deserved to the win his first world championship ahead of Hamilton. “You have to look at the season over the 22 races,» Horner added.