David Croft reminded his colleague Ted Kravitz to show empathy towards Michael Masi after the pit lane reporter's scathing criticism of the former Formula 1 race director.
Masi was relieved of that position after the conclusion of the 2021 season. The FIA concluded that his "human error" had played a part in changing the outcome of the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, which resulted in Lewis Hamilton losing out on the title to Max Verstappen on the final lap.
He later left the FIA to return to his native Australia, and took on the role of chairman of the Supercars Commission. That championship was part of the F1 race weekend in Melbourne, which led to Masi's first visit to the paddock since his departure as race director.
