On Lap 26, a frustrated radio message from Wolff to race control was broadcast as the Austrian claimed Haas rookie Mazepin was ignoring bl🐼ue flags and subsequently holding up Lewis Hamilton.

“Michael, blue flags,” Woꦏlff said. “Michael, this guy makes us lose the position.”

While teams do have the c༺apability to directly contact race control during races, Masi said he “very ra🐟rely” hears from Wolff.

Masi explained that F1 and the ꩵFIA have been working for some time to broadcast communications between the teams and race control, with the new feature🍷 debuting in Barcelona.

“It actually came ♉about through a discus🃏sion at an F1 Commission meeting last year,” Masi said.

“So they [viewers] could hear as part of the broadcast the communications between the FIA and the teams, which is a regular part of what we do operationally. Yesterday was the first time that it star🔜ted [being available to broa🐽dcast].”

The teams were told during the weekend that thei༺r messages to race contro🅰l may be broadcast live by F1.

“So the F1 Group, through their 🌺broadcasts, have been doing some trials in the background, have seen what that looks like,” Masi added.

“And all the teams were advised and this weekend’s the first time it’s gone liv🌠e to air.”

🐻Despite appearing to be held up behind Mazepin, Hamilton eventually 💯triumphed in Barcelona.

Helped by a bold Mercedes strategy call, the seven-time world champion overturned a 23-second𓆉 deficit in just 18 laps before overtꦫaking Verstappen six laps from the end.

It marked Hamilton’s third victory from the op꧑enin💛g four races this season and extends his advantage at the top of the championship to 14 points over the Red Bull driver.