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Red Bull boss Christian Horner backs sacked F1 race director Michael Masi and insists it was ‘harsh’ to force him out after Abu Dhabi… as he admits he DISAGREES with decision to appoint two new race control chiefs for 2022
- Michael Masi was sacked as F1 race director following the controversy last year
- His calls in Abu Dhabi saw Hamilton lose out on an eighth world championship
- It was Red Bull’s Max Verstappen who won the F1 championship finale in 2021
- Horner thinks it was ‘harsh’ to remove Masi following the pressure F1 received
- Horner also says he is against the idea of having two race directors in the role
- WEC race director Freitas and ex-DTM race director Wittich will step into the role
Christian Horner thinks Michael Masi’s dismissal as Formula One’s race director was ‘harsh’ after he was sacked over the controversial decision that denied Lewis Hamilton an eighth world championship title in Abu Dhabi.
Hamilton was beaten by Red Bull’s Max Verstappen in a dramatic F1 championship finale back in December 2021. His arch rival managed to eclipse him on the final lap after a safety car appeared on the track following Nicholas Latifi’s crash.
Masi was removed from his position as the F1 race director following the incident as there was uproar over the fact his decision making saw Hamilton lose out on another world-title triumph.
Christian Horner (above) has defended Michael Masi following his dismissal as F1 race director
Michael Masi (left) was sacked following the controversial Abu Dhabi Grand Prix in December
F1 decided to revamp their team following the controversy. They decided to bring in WEC race director Eduardo Freitas and ex-DTM race director…
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Source : dailymail
