'FIA gives Hamilton his due and possibly says goodbye to Masi'

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12:44, 28 Jan 2022

The FIA is preparing drastic measures behind the scenes following the discussions that erupted after the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. It is possible that Michael Masi could be replaced as per reports from the BBC.

Lewis Hamilton seemed to be on course for the title in Abu Dhabi, but nothing was further from the truth. A crash by Nicholas Latifi triggered a yellow flag and suddenly Max Verstappen had the opportunity to get past Hamilton on the last lap with fresher tyres. Missing out on the world title obviously hurt the Brit, after which he demanded change.

Over the last month and a half, the FIA reportedly talked a lot with the teams to explore what it would take for Formula 1 to operate credibly. The conclusions revealed, among other things, that at the end of the season there was too much pressure on the shoulders of the race management, for which Masi was responsible. The organisation therefore wants to take more precautions in the future to prevent this.

Departure of Masi is a possibility

At the same time, insiders state to the English medium that they do not see how Masi can continue to be credible in the future. Several teams have also urged the FIA to allow Masi to leave. Any decisions could be crucial on Hamilton's future.

Pos.	Driver	Team	Points
1	Kimi Antonelli Kimi Antonelli	MercedesMER	156
2	Lewis Hamilton Lewis Hamilton	FerrariFER	115
3	George Russell George Russell	MercedesMER	106
4	Charles Leclerc Charles Leclerc	FerrariFER	75
5	Lando Norris Lando Norris	McLarenMCL	73
6	Oscar Piastri Oscar Piastri	McLarenMCL	70
7	Max Verstappen Max Verstappen	Red Bull RacingRBR	55
8	Isack Hadjar Isack Hadjar	Red Bull RacingRBR	37
9	Pierre Gasly Pierre Gasly	AlpineALP	32
10	Liam Lawson Liam Lawson	Racing BullsRCB	28
11	Franco Colapinto Franco Colapinto	AlpineALP	19
12	Oliver Bearman Oliver Bearman	HaasHAA	18
13	Arvid Lindblad Arvid Lindblad	Racing BullsRCB	14
14	Carlos Sainz Carlos Sainz	WilliamsWIL	6
15	Alexander Albon Alexander Albon	WilliamsWIL	5
16	Esteban Ocon Esteban Ocon	HaasHAA	3
17	Gabriel Bortoleto Gabriel Bortoleto	AudiAUD	2
18	Fernando Alonso Fernando Alonso	Aston MartinAST	1
19	Nico Hulkenberg Nico Hulkenberg	AudiAUD	0
20	Valtteri Bottas Valtteri Bottas	CadillacCAD	0
21	Sergio Perez Sergio Perez	CadillacCAD	0
22	Lance Stroll Lance Stroll	Aston MartinAST	0

'FIA gives Hamilton his due and possibly says goodbye to Masi'

Departure of Masi is a possibility

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