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Madeline Coleman

FIA: ‘Human Error’ to Blame With Abu Dhabi GP, Results ‘Valid and Final’

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The 2022 Formula One campaign is set to officially kick off with the season-opener Bahrain Grand Prix on Sunday, but there’s still one matter to settle beforehand—the ’21 Abu Dhabi GP report. 

FIA, the sport’s governing body, released the executive summary on Saturday of its analysis about the controversial final lap during the 2021 season finale, in which it said “human error” was to blame for the incorrect application of safety car rules. However, it insisted that former race director Michael Masi acted in “good faith.” 

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