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Masi's ‘personal friend' devastated to see him sacked after ‘tortuous' months since Abu Dhabi GP

Eugene Arocca, CEO of Motorsport Australia, sympathises with Michael Masi after his removal as Formula 1's race director, and maintains that he will always be welcome at Australia’s motorsport governing body should he wish to return. Masi has been forced to step down by new FIA president Mohammed ben Sulayem following the contentious events of December’s Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, when he allowed a limited number of lapped runners to pass the Safety Car ahead of the final lap of the race. This led to a final lap overtake from Max Verstappen to snatch his maiden championship from the clutches of Sir Lewis Hamilton, and many fans had since been calling for his sacking. They are also...
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