The FIA is currently undertaking a full investigation into the decisions made at the end of the season finale in Abu Dhabi, where the last-lap restart ended up deciding the world championship as Max Verstappen overtook Lewis Hamilton.
Race director Michael Masi failed to implement at least two articles of the sporting regulations, sparking an initial protest from Mercedes and causing Hamilton to claim after the race that it had been “manipulated”. Masi’s future is known to be in doubt as talks continue between F1 bosses, teams and drivers.
New FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem has been clear in his desire to resolve the situation, which could see a change in the structure and make-up of race control to better support the race director.
Speaking to Sky Sports on the red carpet at the Autosport Awards on Sunday night in London, Red Bull F1 chief Horner said he expected to see changes to ensure the race director could make better decisions during races.
“The new president has put a…
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