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Michael Masi could make shock F1 return

May 16 Axed and disgraced former F1 race director Michael Masi could make a comeback. While many applauded the Australian's forced departure after the controversy of the 2021 championship showdown in Abu Dhabi, new FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem insists he hasn't sacked Masi. 'He had a personal overload – safety delegate as well as race director,' he told the Daily Mail. 'He made a mistake. It is not as if we said it is the end of Masi with the FIA.' Ben Sulayem said Masi's handling of the safety car period and final laps in Abu Dhabi at the end of the ultra-intense 2021 battle amounted to 'human error'. 'I spoke to him two days ago,' said the FIA president. 'I have no personal...
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