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FIA: Michael Masi has decided to leave
The FIA today confirmed that former Formula 1 Race Director Michael Masi has quit the sport's governing body to return to Australia and be closer to his family. Masi, who took over the role from Charlie Whiting found the F1 stalwart's shoes too big to fill while the FIA, under Jean Todt, allowed him the freedom to walk the limb he did. During the 2021 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, dubious decisions and errors on the sport's greatest night – between archrivals Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton, Red Bull and Mercedes – turned into a farce. FIA's ineptitude at the time and Masi's rule during the course of the season climaxed at Yas Marina on the final night of the 2021 season. The rest is...
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