Masi reveals Red Bull asked stewards to look at Norris
Red Bull may be complaining about the spate of penalties at the Austrian GP but Michael Masi says they asked the stewards to look at Lando Norris.
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FIA respond to fierce criticism over Austria penalties
FIA race director Michael Masi has explained the decisions to issue penalties to Lando Norris and Sergio Perez during the Austrian Grand Prix.
Latifi/Mazepin land 30-second penalties in Austria
Both Nicholas Latifi and Nikita Mazepin have had 30 seconds added to their Austrian GP race times for ignoring double yellows.
Mid-season TDs ‘not the right way’ to govern F1
Frederic Vasseur has hit out at the FIA for the number of Technical Directives they are issuing this season.
Stewards didn’t hear McLaren’s Bottas complaint
Michael Masi has insisted the Styrian Grand Prix stewards did not need McLaren’s complaint to activate an investigation into Valtteri Bottas’ pit-lane spin.
Masi adamant drivers ‘want physical limits’
Michael Masi has defended F1's use of car-breaking kerbs at the Paul Ricard circuit, revealing the drivers "want physical limits".
FIA rule tweaks a result of ‘battle at the front’
Red Bull and Mercedes’ battle for the two 2021 World Championships has prompted an increase in Technical Directives, says Michael Masi.
FIA intervene with new rule to slow down pit stops
The FIA will introduce a new technical directive to force teams to slow down their pit stops as of the Hungarian GP.
Turkish Grand Prix returns to 2021 calendar
Its first return to the 2021 schedule was brief, but the Turkish Grand Prix has now been confirmed for October.
Tost calls for F1 tyre blankets to be ditched
AlphaTauri boss Franz Tost has called on Formula 1 to get rid of tyre blankets from the sport, labelling them as too expensive and unsustainable.
‘Too much tension’ between Mercedes and Red Bull
FIA president Jean Todt thinks Mercedes and Red Bull have made their 2021 World Championship battle too intense.
Hamilton enquired about Red Bull tyre penalty
The drivers, the FIA and Pirelli boss Mario Isola were involved in a briefing that lasted over 90 minutes on Friday evening, with tyre talk dominating the meeting.
FIA ready to review red flag qualifying rule
Michael Masi has stated that F1 and the FIA are going to discuss whether a driver that crashes in qualifying should have his times deleted.
Seidl ‘strongly disagrees’ with FIA on Baku speeding
Andreas Seidl “strongly disagrees” with the decision to dismiss McLaren’s complaint at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix about yellow flags being ignored.
FIA set date as Corberi appeals 15-year ban
The FIA has confirmed Luca Corberi will appeal the 15-year racing ban which was handed to him in April 2021.
Masi disagrees with Rosberg’s ‘scary’ Baku claim
Nico Rosberg has described the pit entry in Baku as "dangerous" and "scary", but FIA race director Michael Masi does not agree.
Masi tells Norris: ‘Six-year-old knows red flag rules’
Lando Norris' complaints over a penalty for a red flag infringement in Baku was given pretty short shrift by FIA boss Michael Masi.
Masi defends decision to restart Baku race
Michael Masi says “there was no reason not to” restart the Azerbaijan Grand Prix following the red-flag period caused by Max Verstappen’s crash.
Stickers added as FIA step up rear wing policing
The FIA are keeping a closer eye on the rear wings in Azerbaijan this weekend ahead of stricter tests to follow at the French Grand Prix and beyond.
Brawn expects any rear wing protests to fail in Baku
F1 motorsport boss Ross Brawn thinks any protest against Red Bull’s ‘bendy’ rear wing at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix would be doomed to failure.
Stoker to launch FIA presidency bid with Kristensen
Graham Stoker, the FIA's deputy president for sport, is to bid to succeed Jean Todt, with Le Mans legend Tom Kristensen among his team.
FIA’s ‘bendy wing’ rule change ‘a joke’ – Vasseur
Alfa Romeo boss Frederic Vasseur has joined Christian Horner in saying the new FIA technical directive over ‘bendy wings’ will incur huge cost for his team.
New FIA tests designed to spot ‘bendy wings’
New tests on the flexibility of F1 cars’ rear wings are set to be introduced following Lewis Hamilton’s comments about Red Bull’s RB16B.
Masi ‘very rarely’ hears from Wolff during races
Hitting the Race Control button to complain about Nikita Mazepin, Michael Masi says he "very rarely" hears from Toto Wolff during races.
Masi explains why Max lost fastest lap point
Max Verstappen lost the fastest lap point for the Portuguese GP because he gained an advantage - a point - by running wide at Turn 14.
Masi clarifies Turn 5 track limits at Portimao
Michael Masi has added Turn 5 to the list of track limits at the Algarve circuit, doing so ahead of Sunday's race to prevent any confusion.
FIA respond to Vettel’s penalty delay complaints
Michael Masi has responded to Sebastian Vettel’s criticism that the Imola stewards were too slow in reacting to Aston Martin’s pre-race brake problems.
Confusing Raikkonen penalty prompts restart rule change
The FIA will change the extremely confusing regulations which dumped Kimi Raikkonen from the points in Imola in time for the Portuguese GP.
Masi denies DRS led to Russell/Bottas crash
Michael Masi has defended the decision to activate DRS after George Russell said it played a role in his crash with Valtteri Bottas.
FIA explain legality of Hamilton’s Imola reverse
Lewis Hamilton’s reverse manoeuvre back onto the circuit at Imola was completely within the rules, the FIA have confirmed.