• The FIA ​​has announced the ousting of Formula 1 race director Michael Masi. 

  • He pays the consequences of the controversies over the end of the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, which saw Max Verstappen be crowned world champion for the first time. 

  • The new FIA President, Mohammed Ben Sulayem, announced several new measures related to refereeing, such as the creation of a virtual race control room on the model of VAR, in football. 

The question animated the small world of Formula 1 throughout the off-season.

The new president of the International Automobile Federation (FIA), Mohammed Ben Sulayem, announced this Thursday in a press release the ousting of Michael Masi, the Formula 1 race director. three seasons will be offered new attributions within the FIA

“, explains the press release.

The question of its maintenance was central since the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, and its end-of-race decisions which resulted in many controversies.

He had chosen to let the latecomers between Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen pass before the exit of the safety car, which had allowed the RedBull driver to overtake his opponent thanks to more efficient tires.

Thus offering his first world champion title to Max Verstappen, to the detriment of a Lewis Hamilton, yet dominating throughout the race and therefore very bitter about this decision.

Eduardo Freitas and Niels Wittich alternating race directors

Michael Masi will be replaced by Eduardo Freitas, who held the same position in the various endurance championships, and Niels Wittich.

They will officiate alternately.

As part of a plan to modernize refereeing in Formula 1, Mohammed Ben Sulayem also announced the creation of a "Virtual Race Control Room", on the model of VAR, in football.

Communications between the team managers and the race director will only be possible by a “predefined” and “non-intrusive” process.

The FIA ​​is also counting on an overhaul of the safety car procedure.

And all this, without the conclusions of the investigation into the end of the Abu Dhabi GP being officially made yet.

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