FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem announced a number of changes to how F1 races would be officiated on Thursday in the wake of the controversial end to last season’s championship showdown between Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen.
Race director Michael Masi has been replaced by Niels Wittich and Eduardo Freitas, while a new virtual race control room will support FIA officials. Herbie Blash, the long-serving number two to Charlie Whiting, also returns as a senior advisor.
Mercedes initially protested the race result in Abu Dhabi after seeing Hamilton lose the championship on the final lap restart. It ultimately dropped all action after the FIA confirmed its plans to investigate and reform.
Speaking at the launch of Mercedes’ new 2022 car on Friday, Wolff said he thought the “right steps have been taken” and that he was “optimistic about the changes that have been implemented”.
“Certainly the role of race director is not easy, and now we’re having two very…
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