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THE TRUTH ABOUT: Michael masi - The Untold Story

Ex-F1 race director Wittich defends Masi's decision-making at 2021 Abu Dhabi GP

Erstwhile F1 race director Niels Wittich has defended his predecessor’s officiating in the 2021 title decider

Autosport

Niels Wittich: Michael Masi a “scapegoat” who “didn’t do much wrong” at Abu Dhabi 2021

Erstwhile F1 race director Niels Wittich has defended his predecessor’s officiating in the 2021 title decider

Motorsport

Why Helmut Marko says the 2021 F1 season was his toughest ever

Helmut Marko said the intense, politically charged 2021 Formula 1 season was the toughest year he experienced in the championship

Motorsport

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Ex-F1 race director Michael Masi lands new role in Kiwi championship

Masi left Formula 1 following the fallout of the 2021 Abu Dhabi season final, and now holds a very similar role with MotorSport New Zealand

Motorsport

Ex-F1 race director Masi lands new role in Kiwi championship

Masi left F1 following the fallout of the 2021 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix and now holds a very similar role with MotorSport New Zealand

Autosport

What's next for Ben Sulayem after controversial FIA tenure so far?

Mohammed Ben Sulayem remains as FIA president after being re-elected, having run unopposed. Here's a look at his tenure so far and what is next

Autosport

Toto Wolff revisits 2021 Abu Dhabi GP with pointed "lunatic" remark

Toto Wolff reflected on the handling of the 2021 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix

Motorsport

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Wittich breaks his silence on FIA exit: 'No reason given to this day'

Former Formula 1 race director Niels Wittich has spoken up about his dismissal from the FIA in his first public comments on the matter.

Autosport

FIA boss reveals ‘new blood’ for 2025 F1 season after shock race director exit

Niels Wiitch was removed from his role as F1 race director in the final weeks of last season

The Independent UK

Fighting for first: Five of the best feuds in F1 history

What happens when Formula 1's biggest stars — from Verstappen to Hamilton, Prost and Senna — end up fighting for the same track?

Motorsport

Toto Wolff takes swipe at Christian Horner: ‘He’s a yapping little terrier’

The Mercedes chief’s words come after Russell ignited his furious row with Verstappen ahead of the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix

The Independent UK

F1 race director claims he was ‘fired’ – just hours after FIA state he ‘stepped down’

Niels Wittich had been the only sole race director since Michael Masi’s infamous exit after the 2021 season

The Independent UK

Ben Hunt: Wittich departure raises more concern with the FIA

Barely a month goes by without a senior departure from the FIA it seems, but the latest exit raises some serious concerns. Niels Wittich leaving immediately as F1 race director follows a worrying trend at motorsport’s governing body and one wonders what is causing it.

Autosport

Guenther Steiner exclusive interview: 'Lando will beat Max to the world title but he needs to get nastier'

Former Haas boss on the championship battle, why Verstappen will end up at Mercedes and his unfinished business in the sport

Evening Standard

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Exclusive: What goes on inside Formula 1's race control room

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.

Motorsport

Wolff’s "pathological egomaniac" Masi remark shows F1 Abu Dhabi 2021 wounds remain

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.

Motorsport

Court decision shows Mercedes would have lost 2021 Abu Dhabi F1 appeal

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The Guardian - UK

Ben Sulayem’s mishaps and meddling leave F1 asking if FIA is fit for purpose

Resignations of Steve Nielsen and Deborah Mayer, plus the Wolff investigation, have left a distrust and conflict in the sport

The Guardian - UK

Toto Wolff watches Massa legal case for parallels with Hamilton’s 2021 title bid

The Brazilian’s legal action over the 2008 world championship has prompted the Mercedes chief to hint that the outcome in 2021 could also be challenged

Daily Mirror

Ted Lasso star Hannah Waddingham sparks controversy at British GP with Lewis Hamilton remarks

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

The Independent UK

Hannah Waddingham ‘causes chaos’ with loaded Lewis Hamilton remark in F1 interview

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

Daily Mirror

Gareth Bale picks side in Lewis Hamilton vs Max Verstappen rivalry and voices F1 anger

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

The Hindu

The rise of sports documentaries: How they are changing the way we experience games

The stories of famous sports personalities are full of cliches, from charting a rags-to-riches story to affirming that an individual has the power to shape his destiny; documentaries are an adept vehicle to narrate them in a manner where cliches are not muddied with a fictional screenplay

Daily Mirror

Lewis Hamilton suffering explained as Valtteri Bottas opens up on Mercedes' F1 "grief"

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

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