The Latest Breaking News from Michael Masi

F1’s race control was thrust into everyone’s living room in 2021, when then-race director Michael Masi decided it was a good idea to air his communications to the TV audience. Following his departure ahead of the 2022 season, race control reverted to its old, and rather secretive self.

Masi came under fire for the way he handled the closing stages of the 2021 season finale, where he ended the safety car period just in time to enable a final-lap showdown between title rivals Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton.

Max Verstappen denied Lewis Hamilton the chance to win an eighth world title at the 2021 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix after an infamous decision by race director Michael Masi

‘Ted Lasso’ star appeared to make a thinly veiled reference to 2021 controversy that cost Hamilton a record-breaking eighth title

Max Verstappen vs Lewis Hamilton cemented its place as one of F1's great rivalries with a blockbuster title race in the 2021 season which ended in controversial circumstances

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Bottas was still Hamilton's Mercedes team-mate when the Brit lost the 2021 title to Max Verstappen in painful and controversial circumstances at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix

It has been 16 months since the infamous Abu Dhabi Grand Prix which decided the 2021 F1 title race, but the fallout from Max Verstappen's dramatic win continues

Mercedes chief Wolff and Red Bull boss Christian Horner both called outgoing FIA president Todt in the wake of the title-deciding controversy, the Frenchman has revealed