F1 Gossip: Horner defends Masi, calls sacking “harsh”

In the latest Formula 1 gossip column, Red Bull team principal Christian Horner has called the FIA’s decision to sack Michael Masi “harsh”, while Valtteri Bottas doesn’t believe any other driver can beat Lewis Hamilton at Mercedes.
F1 Gossip: Horner defends Masi, calls sacking “harsh”

- Red Bull boss Christian Horner has expressed sympath🐷y for ex-FIA race director Michael Masi after he was dropped for this sea🐎son.

Horner told : “It🎐’s a dif💞ficult one. It’s the FIA’s business. I think it is harsh, I think he was in a very difficult position last year. We felt a lot of the decisions went against us last year. 

“When you look at wꩲhat he has at his disposal in terms of resource, compared to wha🐻t the teams have, it’s such a massive difference. It’s good to hear they are bringing in things like the VAR equivalent and one of the most experienced guys in Herbie Blash

“I just think there ꦺwas so much pressure put on the removal of Micha🔯el and that’s not right. That’s my personal feeling.”

- Al🔥fa Romeo driver Valtteri Bottas doesn’t see anyone beating Lewis Hamilton in the same machinery as George Russell takes on the seven-time F1 champion this season.

He told : “I don’t see anyone else beating Lewis in ဣthe near future in the same machinery. George will adjust well because🐟 he has been with Mercedes for some years.

“But beating Lewis is no✤t easy. I have experienced that. It is hꦫis consistency in his performances. Every driver has form that is a little bit up and down, but his baseline for performance is just so high. Even when he has a bad day it is not too bad. It is his consistency over the season.

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