The 2021 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix triggered an enormous outcry amongst the whole Formulation One neighborhood; F1 Race director, Michael Masi, meddled with the rulebook and sadly posed himself because the deciding issue within the title battle between Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen.
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This led to an enormous uproar from a number of groups and drivers, demanding the sacking of Masi. Nonetheless, there have been additionally acknowledgments that Masi was not at peace whereas making the choice, as he had each Pink Bull and Mercedes on the radio piling extra stress into manipulating his verdict.
Ultimately, he made a name that went completely wayward and brought about Hamilton to lose the championship to Verstappen on the very ultimate lap. There’s additionally no assure that some other individual rather than Masi might have dealt with it any higher.
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Therefore, regardless of turning down a number of protests from Mercedes, the FIA launched an inquiry into the Abu Dhabi GP, weeks after the season-ender. So, with the decision due within the coming days, right here’s all about how the discussions have progressed to date.
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Any developments into the F1 inquiry?
In keeping with BBC, the brand new FIA president, Mohammed Ben Sulayem, lately consulted with the F1 staff bosses to hunt their views on the incidents that unfolded in Abu Dhabi.
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The FIA’s secretary-general for motorsport and govt director of single-seaters Peter Bayer, too, held a gathering with the groups’ sporting administrators. And fairly apparently, Masi chaired the assembly, however when the subject of security automobile operation in Abu Dhabi arrived, he recused himself.
Following the 2 conferences, the FIA arrived at a conclusion that, sooner or later, the race director’s actions should chorus from being unpredictable. So, is Masi’s path clear? Will he stay the race director heading into the 2022 season?
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Nicely, he nonetheless has one final hurdle to surpass. Bayer will subsequent be becoming a member of the drivers to listen to their opinions on the occasions that occurred at Yas Marina late final 12 months. And solely then, the ultimate resolution on the way forward for Masi might be made.
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