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Wolff race message to Masi breaks new ground for F1

Formula 1 broke new ground on Sunday when a radio message from Mercedes boss Toto Wolff to race control during the Spanish Grand Prix was broadcast to television audiences. Wolff addressed race director Michael Masi directly when Haas's Russian rookie Nikita Mazepin delayed Mercedes' seven times world champion and eventual winner Lewis Hamilton on lap 26. 'Blue flags, Michael,' viewers heard the Austrian say. 'This guy makes us lose the position.' Masi said the broadcasting of messages involving race control was an innovation agreed between Formula 1 and the governing FIA. Viewers have previously heard only communications between teams and drivers over team radio. 'It actually came about...
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