Horner gives verdict on ‘harsh’ Masi dismissal
Given the circumstances, Christian Horner thinks Michael Masi was hard done by in losing the race director's role.
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Masi ‘an elite talent’ who won’t be short of job offers
Motorsport Australia's CEO has hailed Michael Masi's "elite talent" and would welcome the former director back home.
Surer: Masi only dropped because of ‘outside pressure’
Ex-F1 racer Marc Surer believes the pressure got to the FIA regarding Michael Masi.
Lammers: Masi walked, he didn’t get ‘the sack’
Was it Michael Masi's decision to leave the F1 race director role? Jan Lammers suspects it may well be so.
Masi may one day return as Formula 1 race director
Michael Masi's days as F1 race director may not be over forever, it has been reported.
Masi out, F1 to rotate the race director role
Michael Masi will no longer serve as F1's race director, the role instead being rotated between Eduardo Freitas and Niels Wittich.
Masi’s exit as race director ‘not a surprise’ to Binotto
Michael Masi’s departure from his role as F1 race director was the news Mattia Binotto had been expecting.
FIA to ‘announce today’ Masi will be replaced – report
Michael Masi’s reign as Formula 1 race director could be ended as early as Thursday, according to a report in Italy.
Seidl: Formula 1 must admit to Abu Dhabi mistakes
Andreas Seidl says the 2021 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix was the highest profile in a series of controversial decisions made by officials last year.
Norris backs Masi, has ‘confidence’ in F1 improvement
Lando Norris backs Michael Masi and the stewards, acknowledging "it's human to make mistakes" occasionally.
Vettel: In ‘bigger picture’, Masi has ‘done really well’
Seb thinks, in the grand scheme of things, Michael Masi has done well as race director since stepping up to the role.
Williams boss Capito throws his support behind Masi
Williams boss Jost Capito says he supports the under-pressure Michael Masi following his controversial decisions at the 2021 Abu Dhabi GP.
Steiner provides update on FIA and Masi situation
The Haas team boss has given the FIA his full backing but remains tight-lipped on his discussions with the FIA president.
FIA release statement to address Masi rumours
The FIA say there no decisions have been taken in their Abu Dhabi analysis, amid rumours about Michael Masi's position.
Masi ‘likely’ to be replaced in new FIA structure
Formula 1 race director Michael Masi is staring at the exit door as part of planned changes to how F1's race management works, as per a BBC report.
Brundle: ‘Be careful what you wish for’ if Masi leaves
If Michael Masi departs as race director, Martin Brundle thinks simply changing the person in charge of the racing will not fix the problems in Formula 1.
Villeneuve: ‘Michael Masi should not be removed’
Jacques Villeneuve thinks Michael Masi should be retained as race director as he "did everything right, or almost right..."
‘Wolff’s actions unacceptable and he knows that’
Team bosses lobbying the FIA needs to stop and Toto Wolff aiming to block a Safety Car deployment is "unacceptable", according to Martin Brundle.
Hill: Masi has ‘learned his lesson’, should continue
Damon Hill believes F1 race director Michael Masi has vital experience the series needs, and has learned from what happened in Abu Dhabi.
Masi ‘buckled under pressure’ from Wolff, Horner
Damon Hill believes Michael Masi "buckled under pressure" from Mercedes and Red Bull in the controversial climax to the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.
Watson: Masi ‘didn’t take a side’, but ‘difficult’ to continue
Michael Masi caused an "unlevel playing field" in Abu Dhabi, but without taking sides between drivers, according to John Watson.
Slater questions whether Masi’s position is ‘untenable’
Sky Sports' Craig Slater says Michael Masi's Abu Dhabi decisions have caused a "headache" for Formula 1.
Mercedes deny striking deal to oust Masi – report
A BBC report has cited a senior source as telling them Mercedes dropped their Abu Dhabi appeal after striking a deal with the FIA - but the team have denied it.
Masi ‘overwhelmed’ by role in 2021 season, says Bernie
Bernie Ecclestone believes race director Michael Masi was out of his depth at times in 2021.
Masi ‘decisions make no sense on any level’
FIA race director Michael Masi continues to receive criticism following the controversial events of Abu Dhabi.
Berger and Haug praise ‘extremely clever’ Masi
Michael Masi did not do anything wrong and is doing a good job in the eyes of Gerhard Berger and Norbert Haug.
Palmer: Masi dithering created farcical decision
Indecision and "dithering" from Michael Masi caused the controversial end to the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, believes Jolyon Palmer.
McLaren leap to the defence of under-fire Masi
Andreas Seidl thinks Michael Masi is working well with the teams - and disagrees with "not fair" comparisons with Charlie Whiting.
Masi ruling contradicts previous lapped car clarification
Michael Masi's words after the Eifel Grand Prix in 2020 appear to go against what he decided to do under Safety Car conditions in Abu Dhabi.
Hill accuses Red Bull of ‘playing rough’ with Masi
Damon Hill feels Red Bull have "played rough" with Michael Masi and understands why Mercedes have "struggled with the decisions".