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Brundle slams ‘totally unacceptable' lobbying of Masi by team principals

F1 commentator Martin Brundle has slammed the 'totally unacceptable' lobbying of race director Michael Masi by team principals following the controversy-packed 2021 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. Masi just wrapped up his third season as Formula 1's race director and safety delegate under much scrutiny after the controversial end to the season finale, which saw Max Verstappen snatch the 2021 World Championship from Sir Lewis Hamilton. Specifically, Masi's handling of the Safety Car restart (particularly, whether or not lapped cars should have been allowed to un-lap themselves) played a larger-than-expected role in the title decider on Sunday.  Brundle believes Masi is having trouble with his role...
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