‘The choice is theirs’ - Former F1 race director Michael Masi open to Mercedes talks but Toto Wolff not interested
The former F1 race director is attending the 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Australian Grand Prix, his home race, in what marks his first appearance since overseeing the now infamous 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:2021 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.
Masi’s incorrect application of the 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Safety Car procedure in the closing stages of the explosive finale directly influenced the outcome of the world championship and ultimately cost him his job at the F𒆙IA.
168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Lewis Hamilton was denied a record-breaking eighth title in contentious circumstances when 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Max Verstappen overtook him following a final lap restart to snatch victory and his💃 firs🌳t world championship.
Masi, who has a new role as 🔯the chairman of the V8 Supercars Commisꦏsion, said Mercedes are welcome to approach him for a chat about the controversial 2021 showdown.
"The choice is theirs," Masi told News Corp Austဣralia.
"I've always ꦫhad an open door policy and will always have an open door policy, since the moment that I arrived in this F1 paddock and that continues.”
On Thursday, seven-time world champion Hamilton 168澳洲幸运5官ཧ方开奖结果历史:made it clear he had no interest in speaking with the Australian.
ꦬAnd it seems those feelings𓆏 are shared by Mercedes team boss Wolff.
Asked if he would meet Masi, Wolff told 🃏News Corp:🗹 “No.
"It is something from the p♍ast, a very unpleasant period.”
'What's Masi doing in the F1 paddock?'
Sky Spor🤡ts pitlane reporter Ted Kravitz questioned Masi’s appearance in the Melbourne F1 paddock after qualifying.
“Michael Masi, the ex-FIA ra♐ce director, has been in the paddock for the first time since that fateful day in December 2021. And he's been saying hello to drivers – he hasn't been saying hello to Mercedes people,” Kravitz said.
"I don't really... well, I do want to get into it, you know I do. B🍰ut I won't. What's he doing in Australia? He's in charge of the V8 Supercars, the Australian Touring Cars now. But what's he doing coওming back into the Formula 1 paddock?
"There arᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚ𒀱ᩚᩚᩚe some rumours that Formul♔a 1 want him back because Niels Wittich needs some help on the FIA race direction side. But that's not going to happen. What's Michael Masi doing in the paddock?"
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