Toto Wolff aims fresh dig at Michael Masi ahead of Abu Dhabi F1 finale: ‘We have a proper race director'

Mercedes boss Toto Wolff couldn’t resist taking another swipe at former race director Michael Masi ahead of this weekend’s F1 finale in Abu Dhabi.
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Masi oversaw the controversial 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:2021 Abu Dhabi title decider between168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史: Lewis Hamilton and M168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:ax Verstappen

The Australian’s incorrect application of the Safety Car r♍ules led to Verstappen passing Hamilton when the race restarted on the final lap. Verstappen subsequently claimed his maiden championship, while Hamilton was denied a record eighth world title. 

An FIA inquiry found “human error” was responsible and Masi was removed from his position and replaced by current race director🎃 Niels Wittich for the 2022 season. 💟;

Wolff made a cutting reference to the controversy following the Las Vegas Grand Prix as he assessed Mercedes’ battl🦄e with Ferra♏ri over second place in the constructors’ championship. 

“I think we’re going there pretty much equal onꦗ points and we have a proper race director, so that should be fine,” the Mer🍰cedes team principal said. 

Wolff aims fresh dig at Masi: ‘We have a proper race director'

“Then let’s race. It’s all down to ꦓthe last weekend. They are very quick and done a good job. I think we could have been o﷽n par [in Las Vegas]. But the result shows something different. 

"To be honest, it’s good to have P2 as a positive to finish the season, but P2, P3 fo♏r me there is little… it doesn’t ma🔴ke me particularly cheerful anyway.”

Last week, Wolff revealed his motivation is fuelled from “personal anger” to deliver Hamilton a rec🤡ord-breaking eighth world title.

“I have a personal angꦡer, and drive to make him win the eighth title because ꦺhe should have had it,” Wolff told PA Sport. 

It is the laꦇtest in a seri🍎es of digs the Austrian has aimed at Masi. 

At th🤪e start of this year, Wolff said in an interview with The Times: “That is a moment when you fall out of love with t𒈔he sport. The principle of fairness was breached.

“The FIA took the guy out of the job because it was a human error. But it’s done and dusted now. I still think about it a lot, but not withౠ anger; it is just incomprehensible how it came about.”

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