Across a four-minute period late in the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, FIA Formula 1 race director Michael Masi changed his mind on a decision which ultimately determined which driver won the world championship.
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Points deduction rule reminder was issued for fans as well as drivers – Masi
2021 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
Posted onFIA Formula 1 race director Michael Masi said he issued a reminder the stewards can deduct points from drivers and teams partly to ensure fans were aware of the rules.
FIA’s “robust” points deduction warning to drivers a good deterrent – Wolff
2021 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
Posted onFIA Formula 1 race director Michael Masi’s pre-race warning over the possibility of points deductions for unsporting conduct has been welcomed by Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff.
Drivers warned points deductions possible for ‘unethical’ behaviour in title showdown
2021 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
Posted onFIA race director Michael Masi has given F1 teams and drivers a clear warning that their conduct in the championship-deciding Abu Dhabi Grand Prix will be under scrutiny.
F1 “missed Charlie Whiting” today says Horner after chaotic race
2021 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix
Posted onRed Bull team principal Christian Horner made his view of FIA Formula 1 race director Michael Masi clear after a series of controversial incidents and stewards’ decisions in the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix.
Poll: Should Verstappen have had to surrender the lead after the restart?
Penalty Box
Posted onShould Max Verstappen have been made to give up the lead of the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix after passing Lewis Hamilton off track at the restart?
Stewards made Verstappen call without his forward-facing video of Hamilton incident
2021 Sao Paulo Grand Prix
Posted onThe Sao Paulo Grand Prix stewards lacked a potentially crucial piece of video footage when they decided not to investigate whether Max Verstappen forced Lewis Hamilton off the track at Interlagos.
Positive first test for new racing gloves developed after Grosjean crash
2021 F1 season
Posted onThe first real-world test of new gloves designed to improve fire protection for Formula 1 drivers yielded positive results last weekend.
Exclusive: Michael Masi on his first 50 grands prix as Formula 1 race director
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Posted onThrough tragedies, wash-outs and even a pandemic, Michael Masi’s first 50 grands prix as Formula 1’s race director have proved relentlessly demanding.
Perez given permission to start Belgian GP after pre-race crash
2021 Belgian Grand Prix
Posted onSergio Perez has been granted permission to start the Belgian Grand Prix from the pitlane, should the race eventually get underway.
Penalising Hamilton for severity of Verstappen’s crash not an option – Masi
2021 British Grand Prix
Posted onGiving Lewis Hamilton a more severe penalty because of the scale of Max Verstappen’s crash would contradict a “mainstay” of the F1 rules, says race director Michael Masi.
FIA unmoved as Horner calls Mercedes’ lobbying of stewards “unacceptable”
2021 British Grand Prix
Posted onRed Bull’s Christian Horner says the stewards should be “locked away” from team principals during races but FIA race director Michael Masi disagrees.
Alonso feels “a little bit stupid” for obeying track limits at start
2021 Austrian Grand Prix
Posted onFernando Alonso says he lost out at the start of the race for the second weekend in a row because he obeyed track limits.
F1 will consider adopting “intelligent” IndyCar rule in wake of Leclerc crash
2021 F1 season
Posted onFormula 1 race director Michael Masi says an IndyCar-style rule penalising drivers for disrupting qualifying sessions could be introduced to the world championship.
F1 eases track limits restrictions at Imola
2021 Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix
Posted onFormula 1 will no longer police track limits will stop being monitored at Imola’s turn 13 – Acque Minerali – for the rest of this weekend’s Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix.
The classic rivalry for ‘best of the rest’ and six more Imola talking points
2021 Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix
Posted onLewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen will continue their fight at Imola – as will Ferrari and McLaren. Here are the talking points for the Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix.
Longer Safety Car periods to prevent repeat of Imola near-misses
2020 F1 season
Posted onFIA Formula 1 race director Michael Masi rejected claims ‘the show’ has been prioritised over safety, and said new procedures will prevent a repeat of near-misses with marshals at Imola.
F1 drivers impressed by TecPro but concerned over fire in huge F2 crash
Formula 2
Posted onFormula 1 drivers praised the performance of the TecPro barrier in the huge crash which brought Sunday’s Formula 2 race to an early end.
Masi ‘couldn’t have got through’ first year as F1 race director without staff support
2019 F1 season
Posted onFIA race director Michael Masi says he needed the support of many people to get through his first year as Formula 1 race director.
FIA’s push for driver safety “will never end”
2019 F1 season
Posted onFIA race director Michael Masi has said the sport’s governing body will never cease its pursuit of higher safety standards following the crash which killed Formula 2 driver Anthoine Hubert.