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Palmer: Masi dithering created farcical decision
Ex-F1 racer Jolyon Palmer said that 'dithering' from race director Michael Masi led to the controversy in Abu Dhabi. Masi found himself centre of attention when he released the drivers from behind the Safety Car with one lap to go, having ordered only the cars separating title contenders Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton, also the leading pair, to un-lap themselves. Verstappen had taken a ‘free' visit to the pits under the SC, and his fresh soft tyres helped him to pass Hamilton on that final lap, thus clinching the Drivers' title. The FIA are now investigating the events of Abu Dhabi, where confusion and a seemingly inaccurate use of the sporting regulations tarnished the...
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