Masi departed the FIA earlier this season having already left h💖is position as a race director, a job which wa🎃s marred by his involvement in the 2021 title decider in Abu Dhabi.

His application of a Safety Car rule ultimately allowed Max Verstappen to pass Lewis๊ Hamiltonও and claim a maiden F1 title.

Masi has explained how 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:he received death threats in ඣthe aftermath.

He also opened up about holding his first F1 drivers’ meeting at the 2019 Australian G🅷rand Prix, telling News Corp: “I was nervous.

“I was watching them on 𝐆TV one day and there I am addressing themꦺ the next. 

I had not met any of them. I didn’t know them and they mo༺st definitely did not know me. 

“It was daunting but I think with what was going on, it was jꦆust another part of a very surreal week.”

Masi took on theไ duty of hosting the drivers’ meeting because Charlie Whiting, the legendary F1 race director, died on the eve of the race.

“It got to 7.30am and Charlie had still not come d♋𝓡own,” Masi remembered.

“I was in complete shock,” Masi said.

“I had lost my me𝔉ntor. My friend. The man that had given me my shot in Formula 1.

“FIA president Jean Todt just looked at me and said ‘M🍒ichael you are sitting in the d♌eputy’s seat, so you will be the race director for this weekend.’