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FIA strongly warned against using Masi as ‘sacrificial lamb' after Abu Dhabi controversy

Former Formula 1 driver Martin Brundle has warned the FIA that they need to take their investigation into the closing events of the 2021 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix seriously. Mercedes and many fans were aggrieved when race director Michael Masi opted to allow a limited number of lapped runners past the Safety Car late on in December, despite having ruled that none of them would go through only four minutes earlier. This allowed Max Verstappen, who had bolted on fresh rubber, to pass his rival Sir Lewis Hamilton for his maiden world championship. READ: Russell could take advantage of ‘bit low’ Hamilton’s recent heartbreak – Ex-F1 driver Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff was on the radio...
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