Michael Masi has been removed from his role as F1's race director after his part in last season's controversial Abu Dhabi Grand Prix finale.
🚨 Michael Masi dropped as FIA race director 🚨 pic.twitter.com/VQu9sxSJum
— WTF1 (@wtf1official) February 17, 2022
The under-fire Australian was accused of bending safety car rules to deny Lewis Hamilton a record eighth world championship by allowing Max Verstappen an opportunity to overtake the Brit on the final lap.
There'll be a restructure of race control for the new campaign with a VAR review system being introduced.
BREAKING! Michael Masi has been replaced as F1 race director for the 2022 season, the FIA has confirmed. pic.twitter.com/JgQ0oGkdKp
— Sky Sports F1 (@SkySportsF1) February 17, 2022
Here's the moment caught when it all happened on Sky Sports F1
Meanwhile, season four of F1: Drive to Survive will be available on the streaming platform from March 11th, just before the 2022 season opener in Bahrain.
🚨 MARK YOUR CALENDARS 🚨
Drive to Survive Season 4 debuts March 11.#F1 x @Netflix pic.twitter.com/wiosr0Y9yY— Circuit of The Americas (@COTA) February 16, 2022
The series became a hit when the first season was released in 2019 showcasing the in and outs of the Formula One industry as well as the highs and lows of racing itself.
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