Red Bull team principal Christian Horner says Formula 1 missed former race director Charlie Whiting in the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix. Whiting died on the eve of the 2019 F1 season and was succeeded as race director by Michael Masi, who now allows certain radio messages between himself and the teams to be broadcast on the world feed. After a race that saw multiple red flags, Virtual Safety Car interruptions and penalties handed out to Max Verstappen, Horner says Whiting’s presence is being missed. “I’ve said it for too long we’re over-regulated,” Horner said. “It felt like… there’s rules about 10 car lengths but the formation lap isn’t a formation lap if it’s a restart....
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