the Australian now looks set to be moved on from the role.The 2021 season ended in a controversial manner, with Red Bull's Max Verstappen taking glory from under the nose of a resurgent Lewis Hamilton on the last lap.As destiny was decided at 200 miles per hour, angry Hamilton fans questioned some of the decisions by Masi, as did Hamilton's Mercedes team.With the build-up to the new season intensifying, and crafty teams revealing their new designs ahead of a season that brings in a raft of rule changes, a huge amount of excitement and scrutiny is going to be focussed on those in F1's top positions.Masi came under criticism a number of times last season, not just for the incident in the final race.
Teams and drivers complained of a lack of clarity and consistency applied to wheel-to-wheel racing rules.So why are F1 fans calling for Michael Masi to go ahead of the 2022 season?F1 fans are questioning Michael Masi's position due to a controversial decision made at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix last year.When Lewis Hamilton entered the final lap of the race, he was world champion, set to become so for a record eighth time.
However, the Dutchman in the Red Bull behind him had other ideas and he swept past Hamilton on one of the long straights to take his first title.
Nobody questioned, not even Hamilton, that Verstappen deserved the title he now calls his own, but many were questioning how the race had gotten to this point.
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