Speaking ahead of the FIA revealing its decision over a likely restructure of how race control is run on grand prix weekends, Sullivan defended Masi and the situation he was placed in during the final moments of the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.
“It’s a lot of pressure, because you’re trying to make the right decision and follow all the rules,” said Sullivan. “At best case on the internet, you’ve got people 51% happy and 49% pissed off with every decision.
“I do think that it’s unfair to blame Michael Masi. He made a decision based on a lot of things that go back a year or two that was ‘let’s finish under green’, for example.
“Michael is one guy – he does track inspections, he does this, he does that. I mean the guy works like a dog all year long!
“At the end of this deal, everybody’s exhausted, you’re just trying to make the right decision.”
Former CART champion Sullivan, who was an F1 points-scorer with Tyrrell at Monaco in 1983, has been part of the…
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