One remarkable aspect of the document, not mentioned within it but confirmed to Autosport by multiple sources, is that neither Masi nor his deputy in Abu Dhabi Scot Elkins were actually interviewed as part of the investigation.
That fact has to be taken into account, but despite the lack of an opportunity to defend himself, Masi comes out of it remarkably well. Indeed, there is no direct criticism of his actions, other than a reference to “human error” regarding the lapped cars behind the safety car.
Instead, there is extensive explanation of why his job was so difficult, and how the infamous radio interventions from team bosses Christian Horner and Toto Wolff had an impact in distracting him from the job at hand.
Indeed, in summarising the report’s conclusions, the FIA makes the following significant statement: “In combination with the objective to finish under green flag racing conditions applied throughout the 2021 season, the report finds that the race director was acting in…
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