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Nov282023 by Blaž ŠtremfeljNo Comments

FIA: Michael Masi will be back if we need him

The president of the international motoring association FIA, Mohammed Ben Sulayem, says that he is ready to put the infamous ex-race director Michael Masi, who, according to some believe, Lewis Hamilton's eighth Formula One world title, to the position in F1. Before resigning as race director, the Australian was accused of mismanaging the final race at Abu Dhabi 2021 when he allowed the race to finish under racing conditions after a short procedure, instead of it ending behind the safety car. But Ben Sulayem, who took over the leadership of the FIA from Jean Todt at the end of the 2021 season, is ready to hand the position back to the Australian. "I always apologize, but I can't apologize for something that was done before my time," Ben Sulayem said. "I will anyway

Apr12023 by Blaž Štremfelj1 How

Lewis Hamilton is ending his career as an F1 driver and will take over the role of FIA Race Director in 2024

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Lewis Hamilton revealed at a short press conference in Melbourne, where this weekend's Australian Grand Prix is taking place, that he is finally saying goodbye to his role as a Mercedes driver. In the last two seasons, the Briton became increasingly dissatisfied with the situation in the Mercedes team, which did not prepare a competitive racing car for him, and this year he also showed his dissatisfaction in public when he said that the engineers did not take his wishes into account when designing this year's racing car. Hamilton's contract with Mercedes expires at the end of this season, and negotiations for an extension have not borne fruit. The seven-time world champion will still be present in Formula 1 for some time, as he will be responsible for managing F2024 races as a director from the 1 season onwards. The Brit discussed this with the president of the FIA, Mohammed Ben Sulaye

Mar52022 by Blaž ŠtremfeljNo Comments

Mercedes still denies any influence on the resignation of F1 race director Masi

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Mercedes boss Toto Wolff has once again denied rumors that his team has forced the replacement of race director Michael Masi, who has been heavily criticized since the last 2021 race. In the decisive race of the season, Max Verstappen overtook Lewis Hamilton in the last lap of the race and won his first Formula One world title. Hamilton smiled at a record eighth title throughout the race. races filed as many as two official appeals. The FIA dismissed the appeals as unfounded, and the German team threatened to appeal the decision and take it all to the International Sports Court. Just hours before the deadline for appealing, they seemingly only came to terms with defeat and n

Feb172022 by Blaž ŠtremfeljNo Comments

Michael Masi is no longer the director of F1 racing

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The President of the FIA, Mohammed Ben Sulayem, confirmed what we reported weeks ago that Michael Masi will no longer be the director of Formula 1 races. and will be assisted by counselor Herbie Blash. "Michael Masi, who has done a very difficult job as director of F1 racing for the last three seasons, will play a second role in the future," confirmed Ben Sulayem, who revealed that the new race management will also have the help of a virtual control room. as a VAR system in football, "which will be set up in the FIA's main office and will serve to assist officials on the track. "The room will be connected to the director of the race live at all times, and they will be in it with the help of the most modern or