Bernie Ecclestone has claimed Michael Masi was 'overwhelmed' last season and questioned whether or not the race director should have been in the job. Masi has come in for hefty criticism from sections of the Formula 1 community after the controversial decision in Abu Dhabi to restart the season with one lap to go, having let a selection of lapped cars overtake the Safety Car to clear the drivers between Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen. That put the Red Bull driver within striking distance of his title rival for the one-lap shootout, and he duly passed Hamilton on much fresher tyres at Turn 5 to take his first World Championship title. But there were other decisions from Race Control and...
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