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Masi sacked as F1 race director
Michael Masi has been removed from his position as F1 race director following the investigation into his handling of the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix in December. Masi botched the finish of the title decider between Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton last year. The race was settled by a one-lap sprint, which saw Verstappen pass Hamilton to win the title, when the safety car restart rules were incorrectly applied by Masi. On Thursday, new FIA president Mohammed ben Sulayem confirmed Masi had been removed from the position and replaced by an overhauled system of controlling and officiating F1 races. The role of race director will be filled by two alternating people. Niels Wittich, current DTM race...
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