P1racenews AI automatic summary:
“There is one lunatic who can basically destroy the record of the greatest champion of all time.”
Toto Wolff criticized FIA race director Michael Masi for his handling of the 2021 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, calling him a “lunatic”. Despite leading the race until the final lap, Lewis Hamilton’s victory would have secured him an eighth F1 world title. A controversial late-race decision by Masi, involving unlapping backmarkers, gave Max Verstappen a chance to pass Hamilton. Wolff expressed his frustration, stating he hadn’t felt such a loss of control since childhood. Susie Wolff, head of F1 Academy, also expressed disbelief at the outcome of Masi’s interpretation of the rules. Following an investigation, Masi was removed as race director for the 2022 F1 season due to what was labeled as “human error”.
