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Horner reveals why he contacted Masi post Abu Dhabi GP

Article To news overview © FIA Christian Horner has revealed why he reached out to former Formula 1 race director Michael Masi following the 2021 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. Masi's decision-making in the 2021 title-decider led to an improper Safety Car restart when he did not let all lapped cars overtake the Safety Car - only those between contenders Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen. He also failed to bring the Safety Car in at the correct time, doing so at the end of Lap 57, and not Lap 58 - the final one of the race - in order to get a green flag end - which Verstappen used to claim the title. Masi was subsequently removed as race director by the FIA after an investigation into what happened...
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