“What Are the FIA Hiding?”: Shocking Michael Masi Revelation on Lewis Hamilton-Max Verstappen Finale Controversy Sends F1 Fans in a Riot

2021 Formula 1 season was a season like none other and presented us with the young generation coming through. It featured a breathtaking rivalry between the Mercedes star, Lewis Hamilton, and the Red Bull protégé, Max Verstappen. However, a huge controversy in the final race of the season arguably stained a remarkable championship.

Since that evening in Abu Dhabi, every F1 fan ponders upon the rules and regulations of the sport. The race director, Michael Masi, allowed only the lapped cars between the championship rivals to overtake the leader, instead of all the cars. This presented the Dutch driver with a perfect opportunity to win the race and the championship.

Until now, the details of the race director call in the final Grand Prix remain unclear. Nevertheless, Masi has shared his experience post that race in Abu Dhabi. He said “There were some dark days,” Masi told News Corp. “Absolutely, I felt like I was the most hated man in the world. I got death threats. People saying they were going to come after me and my family.”

“Not even family and friends. I only talked to my close family – but very briefly,” he added.

The Aussie signed an NDA with the FIA that prohibits him from sharing details regarding the Abu Dhabi GP. Yet, the F1 community gets an understanding from the official report that states “[Masi] was acting in good faith and to the best of his knowledge given the difficult circumstances, particularly acknowledging the significant time constraints for decisions to be made and the immense pressure being applied by the teams.”

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The ‘human error’ possibly ended up costing Hamilton the record-breaking 8th world title and announced Verstappen as the new world champion. It was one of the biggest controversial incidents in the sport’s history for which we might never know the exact details.

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The F1 management choosing to sign an NDA over releasing the details has set up a stir on social media. Here is how F1 Twitter reacted to the sneaky FIA move to sign an NDA with the former race director.

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To protect the integrity of the pinnacle of motorsport, the FIA incorporated new changes into the system this season. Presently, there are two race directors who function taking turns at every race weekend. However, one wonders if such a controversy should ever have happened in the premier racing league. Do you think the FIA report is enough to cover the damage of 2021?