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Watson: Masi ‘didn't take a side', but ‘difficult' to continue

Former Lotus and McLaren driver John Watson thinks Michael Masi 'didn't take a side' in Abu Dhabi, but his actions caused 'an unlevel playing field' between Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton. Masi's future has been cast into doubt after the events of the season finale, which saw controversy caused by a late Safety Car period that enabled the Red Bull driver to pass Hamilton on the last lap and take his first World Championship title. The fallout from the event has continued ever since, and the future of the race director's position has been a hot topic of debate among the Formula 1 community. The decision-making processes in the race are now subject to an internal investigation, in which...
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