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Former F1 race director Masi leaves FIA

Michael Masi, the former Formula One race director who oversaw last year's controversial season finale in Abu Dhabi, has left the FIA and relocated to his home country of Australia. Masi was removed as F1 race director ahead of the 2022 season after the FIA found "human error" was to blame for the incorrect application of Safety Car rules in the closing stages of 2021 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. In an attempt to speed up the restart of the race after a late Safety Car period, Masi ignored sections of the FIA's own sporting regulations to set up a last lap battle between Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen for the title. Had he followed the rules correctly, the race would have ended under...
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