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FIA president makes ‘promise' to F1 drivers about 2023 race director
The 2021 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix left new FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem with no choice other than to rethink the race director role in Formula 1. An unorthodox safety car procedure in the latter stages of the race saw only the cars between Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen to unlap themselves, allowing for one racing lap for the Dutchman to snatch the title away from the Brit. On fresh soft tyres, Verstappen did exactly that and claimed his first championship title, leading to outrages from Mercedes and fans of the sport. Michael Masi was consequently sacked and the race director role was split between Eduardo Freitas and Niels Wittich, in an attempt to improve the quality of officiating...
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