Michael Masi
Lewis Hamilton: 'Abu Dhabi controversy won't define my career'
Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton says that he will not let the controversy surrounding the final race of last season define his Formula 1 career.
Feb 19, 10:39
Masi axe a 'gift' on Mercedes launch day
Mattia Binotto has backed the FIA's decision to axe under-fire Formula 1 race director Michael Masi.
Feb 18, 07:28
Tensions ease between top F1 team bosses
Tensions between Red Bull and Mercedes appear to have cooled in the wake of the ultra intense 2021 world championship finale.
Feb 16, 07:54
F1's treatment of Masi 'unfair' - Ricciardo
Daniel Ricciardo has called for calmer heads as Formula 1 delays revealing the fate of the sport's under-fire race director Michael Masi.
Feb 15, 05:50
Masi should not be F1 scapegoat - Marko
Michael Masi looks set to keep a prominent role at the top of Formula 1 - but clear changes are incoming for 2022.
Feb 14, 07:34
Aston Martin reveals first 'real' 2022 car
Aston Martin has become the first Formula 1 team to unveil a "real" car for the all-new 2022 regulations.
Feb 11, 06:34
Hamilton in 'form of his life' in 2021 - Marko
Dr Helmut Marko is welcoming Lewis Hamilton back to Formula 1 after the seven time world champion's controversial title loss of 2021.
Feb 10, 06:34
No more F1 'kneeling' ceremony - Domenicali
Formula 1 has called an end to the pre-race 'kneeling' ceremony that became commonplace during the covid-marred era of the past two seasons.
Feb 9, 07:47
F1 title rivals 'need a year off' - Webber
Max Verstappen has questioned how upset his 2021 title nemesis should be about missing out on his eighth world championship.
Feb 9, 07:46
F1 team bosses admit Masi role-change likely
Two Formula 1 team bosses are hinting that changes to race director Michael Masi's role are likely for 2022.
Feb 8, 07:25
Launched 2022 Haas car not up-to-date - boss
Gunther Steiner admits the published images of Haas' all-new car for 2022 are already outdated.
Feb 7, 06:35
Title controversy 'not good' for F1 - MotoGP boss
The "controversy" surrounding the end of the ultra-intense 2021 world championship is not a good thing.
Feb 4, 07:28
Hamilton using his 'power' for F1 change
Lewis Hamilton has the personal "power" to force change in Formula 1.
Feb 3, 06:41
'Quite late' to confirm 2022 sprint races - Horner
It is getting late in the day to confirm the sprint qualifying format for 2022, according to Red Bull boss Christian Horner.
Jan 31, 08:43
'New race director' likely in 2022 - FIA
F1's governing body has admitted that under-fire race director Michael Masi's job is set to change in 2022.
Jan 31, 08:36
Masi could get F1 'race co-directors' in 2022 - report
Formula 1 is drawing up a plan to give under-fire race director Michael Masi more support in 2022.
Jan 28, 06:51
F1's 'wounds will heal' after 2021 title finale
Zak Brown thinks Formula 1's "wounds will heal" early this season as the sport moves on from the title-ending controversy in Abu Dhabi.
Jan 25, 08:07
Red Bull would also feel 'robbed' - Albers
Red Bull would have behaved "exactly the same" as Mercedes had the situation been reversed at the explosively contentious 2021 season finale in Abu Dhabi.
Jan 21, 08:02
Wolff reveals Hamilton's 'very deep' wounds
There are "very deep" wounds within Lewis Hamilton after the controversial finale to the ultra-intense 2021 title battle, Toto Wolff has revealed.
Jan 20, 07:26
No 'shock' if Hamilton quits - Brown
Mercedes is pressing ahead with its plans for the 2022 season, despite the uncertainty surrounding Lewis Hamilton's participation.
Jan 19, 07:02
F1 teams kick off 2022 with new bosses
Two Formula 1 teams are kicking off 2022 with major top management changes.
Jan 14, 07:52
Masi, Tombazis set to lose top FIA jobs
Michael Masi's controversial decisions in the final moments of the 2021 championship battle appear to have cost him his job.
Jan 14, 07:44
From Euros heartbreak to Emma Raducanu's fairytale: The top 25 sporting moments of 2021
Sports Mole counts down the top 25 sporting moments of 2021, from England's Euro 2020 heartbreak to Emma Raducanu's Fairytale in New York.
Dec 31, 09:00
German legend slams FIA, Latifi, Verstappen
German racing legend Walter Rohrl has slammed Formula 1, the FIA, new world champion Max Verstappen and even Nicholas Latifi in the wake of the controversial 2021 title finale.
Dec 20, 07:27
Next moves in 2021 controversy 'up to new FIA president'
The first act of the newly-elected FIA president is to warn that Lewis Hamilton faces sanction for boycotting the end-of-season FIA prize gala last week.
Dec 20, 07:23
Verstappen urges Hamilton against early retirement
Max Verstappen says 2021 title rival Lewis Hamilton should keep racing next year.
Dec 17, 07:19
Mercedes lucky to escape penalty - Todt
Mercedes is lucky to escape penalty for the way the German team aimed fire at the governing FIA following the controversial end to the 2021 title battle.
Dec 17, 07:18
Mercedes withdraw appeal over Max Verstappen world title win
Mercedes announce that they have withdrawn their appeal over Max Verstappen's win in Abu Dhabi on Sunday, confirming the Dutchman as the 2021 world champion.
Dec 16, 10:27
Alex Wurz defends under-fire race director Masi
Alex Wurz has backed Formula 1's under-fire race director Michael Masi.
Dec 16, 07:06
Hamilton, Mercedes snub FIA prize-giving event
Mercedes is on the cusp of accepting defeat in the 2021 world championship by dropping its intention to appeal the outcome of the Abu Dhabi finale.
Dec 16, 07:00
Masi 'overwhelmed' with tough job in 2021 - Ecclestone
Bernie Ecclestone has defended Formula 1's under-fire race director, but he says some elements of the way the sport was run this year were "a disaster".
Dec 14, 06:15
Marko calls Toto Wolff 'unworthy loser'
Dr Helmut Marko has described his Mercedes counterpart Toto Wolff as an "unworthy loser" after the incredible and controversial 2021 season finale in Abu Dhabi.
Dec 13, 06:39
'Normal' for Mercedes to fight title outcome - Danner
The Formula 1 paddock is split down the middle as the sport collectively digests the incredible last-lap climax to the 2021 world championship.
Dec 13, 06:38
Lucky title for Verstappen is 'justice' - Alonso
Dr Helmut Marko admits seeing Max Verstappen become world champion on Sunday provoked "much more intense" emotions even than Red Bull's first ever title with Sebastian Vettel.
Dec 13, 06:37
Verstappen's mum 'begged angels' for title miracle
Max Verstappen's mother admits she "begged the angels" for a miracle to help her son become Formula 1 world champion on Sunday.
Dec 13, 06:35
'F*** you' message at 2021 finale 'coincidence' - Hamilton
The tension has reached fever pitch in Abu Dhabi as one of closest and most fiercely-contested world championships in Formula 1 history finally comes to a head.
Dec 10, 05:03
Horner wants 'clean and fair' Abu Dhabi finale
Christian Horner insists he wants this weekend's thrilling showdown to the ultra-tense world championship battle to be "clean and fair".
Dec 7, 06:15
'Everyone' wants Verstappen to win title - Ecclestone
Bernie Ecclestone says he and "everyone I speak to" hopes that Max Verstappen is crowned world champion for the first time either this or next Sunday.
Dec 3, 06:40
Permanent stewards raised 'bias' issues - Masi
F1 race director Michael Masi has hit back at claims that Formula 1 should have permanent stewards.
Nov 29, 06:25
Lauda's son slams 'childish' F1 bosses
Niki Lauda's racing driver son Mathias has hit out at "childish" team bosses in Formula 1.
Nov 24, 05:27
