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Wittich reignites Abu Dhabi 2021 fallout – defends ‘scapegoat’ Masi
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17/04/2026 at 08:1717/04/2026 at 07:12 40 SHARES Share on.. Share on.. Share on.. Formula 1 fans thought the ghost of the 2021 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix had been finally laid to rest, but former FIA race director Niels Wittich has reignited the fire with a provocative defense of the man at the center of the storm on that infamous day at Yas Marina. In a move that is bound to polarize the sport’s fanbase, Wittich – who stepped into the race director role following Michael Masi’s unceremonious ousting – has claimed that his predecessor was essentially a victim of a system that lacked the spine to support its own. The fallout of that night in Abu Dhabi saw...
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