Michael Masi makes first F1 paddock appearance since Abu Dhabi 2021
After leaving the FIA, Masi took up the role of Chairman of the Supercars Commission, with the series a support act to🐬 F1 this weekend in 🍌Australia.
Masi was deputy ra🦹ce director of Supercars before becoming Charlie Whiting’s understudy in 2018.
Following Whiting’s passing ahead of the 2019 season, Mas🍌i took up the role of ♛F1 race director.
The Australian held the role up un🍨ti💝l the end of 2021, before being replaced for the following campaign.
Masi was axed due to his ill-handling of the title-decider between168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史: Lewis Hamilton and 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Max Verstappen.
༒Masi failed to follow the correct rules under the Safety Car with regards to cars being allowed to unlap themselves.
As a result, Verstappen was given a clear run at Ham🎃ilton🉐 for the lead of the race.
The Dutchman would go on to overtake Hamilton𓂃 and thus claim his maiden F1 championship.
Initially, Masi remained part of t𒉰he FIA albeit out of the spotlight before deciding to leave the organisatio💜n to return to his native Australia.
"The FIA confirms that Michael Masi has decided to leave the FIA and relocate to Australia to be closer to his family and take on new challenges," a st🦩atement said at the time.
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