On Saturday, the FIA released an executive summary of its findings from the investigation into the Abu Dhabi finale after the last-lap restart sparked protests from Mercedes following Lewis Hamilton’s defeat to Max Verstappen.
FIA race director Michael Masi failed to implement at least two articles of the sporting regulations, but the investigation found this was due to “human error” and that he acted in “good faith”.
Plans to restructure the FIA’s F1 operations have already been announced, including the appointment of two race directors, Eduardo Freitas and Niels Wittich, who will share the role through the 2022 season following Masi’s axing.
Both will enjoy greater support after the FIA acknowledged in the report that the duties of the race director had accumulated through the years.
Herbie Blash, the long serving deputy to the late Charlie Whiting, will be a senior advisor, while a new virtual race control room will also be used.
But to complete the new structure,…
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