FIA in no "immediate rush" to fill vacant rally director role The FIA is in no 'immediate rush' to install a new rally director following the departure of Yves Matton last year. Autosport · Feb 3, 2022
Lewis Hamilton’s future shrouded in doubt as new F1 season looms Little has been heard from Hamilton since he lost his crown to Max Verstappen in controversial circumstances The Guardian - UK · Feb 3, 2022
Lewis Hamilton accused of trying to force Michael Masi out of FIA job - 'He has influence' Lewis Hamilton has been accused of trying to get Michael Masi fired. The Australian came under fire after his role in the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix cost the Mercedes driver a record eighth F1 world title Daily Mirror · Feb 2, 2022
Lexus RC F Successor To Benefit From Motorsports Focus After a 'Frankenstein' effort to get the RC F to work in FIA GT3 racing, the next car could have motorsports in mind from the start. Motor1 · Feb 2, 2022
FIA pushing WRC to start considering next set of regulations The FIA is already urging the World Rally Championship to consider its next set of regulations and cars to replace the newly launched Rally1 ruleset, as early as 2025. Autosport · Feb 2, 2022
Lewis Hamilton accused of wanting Michael Masi out in bid to ‘turn F1 upside down’ Dutch racing driver Jeroen Bleekemolen believes the FIA ‘has to intervene and make changes’ The Independent UK · Feb 2, 2022
Mercedes respond to claims Lewis Hamilton's 2022 car failed FIA crash test Reigning constructors' champions Mercedes have reacted to reports that Lewis Hamilton's new W13 car for the upcoming 2022 season had failed its FIA safety crash test. Daily Mirror · Feb 1, 2022
Who will have the F1 race director role in 2022? With just a few weeks to go before the start of the 2022 Formula 1 season, speculation continues about Michael Masi's role as the FIA's race director. Motorsport · Feb 1, 2022
FIA provide update on Michael Masi's future amid Mercedes' push for his sacking Michael Masi's future as FIA race director has been up in the air ever since the dramatic and controversial ending to the 2021 season in Abu Dhabi, which saw Max Verstappen pip Lewis Hamilton to the title Daily Mirror · Jan 31, 2022
Rast joins reigning LMP2 champions WRT for 2022 WEC season Three-time DTM champion Rene Rast will headline WRT’s expanded two-car entry in the LMP2 class of the FIA World Endurance Championship in 2022. Motorsport · Jan 31, 2022
Flat Chat Podcast: How F1 crowned its new king in a season like no other As we await the outcome of the FIA’s enquiry into the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix debacle, what are the practical steps the governing body needs to take to restore respect and confidence in its people and procedures? And should race director Michael Masi stay or go? Autosport · Jan 31, 2022
FIA crowns first winners of new WRC rally talent search Romet Jurgenson has won a prize season drive in an M-Sport Rally3 Ford Fiesta after being declared the first winner of the FIA Rally Star talent search competition. Autosport · Jan 31, 2022
FIA address rumours Michael Masi is set to be sacked after role in F1 title finale Reports suggest Masi is on his way out but the FIA say nothing is confirmed The Independent UK · Jan 31, 2022
FIA admit Michael Masi's job under threat after Abu Dhabi Grand Prix farce FIA race director Michael Masi has been under severe scrutiny since last season’s Formula 1 finale in Abu Dhabi where Max Verstappen controversially pipped Lewis Hamilton to the title Daily Mirror · Jan 29, 2022
Autosport · Jan 29, 2022 Was FE's new qualifying system a qualified success? Formula E introduced a new knockout qualifying format for 2022 to replace the much-disparaged group format that penalised its the championship's most successful drivers. Although it has some small things to iron out, the new method of setting the grid won its admirers
Sports Illustrated · Jan 28, 2022 FIA Admits ‘Possibility’ of F1's Michael Masi Being Replaced The racing director made a controversial decision during last season's Abu Dhabi Grand Prix that led to Max Verstappen overtaking Lewis Hamilton in the last lap.
Autosport · Jan 28, 2022 FIA admits Masi’s job as F1 race director could be under threat Senior FIA official Peter Bayer admits Formula 1 race director Michael Masi could be replaced, while also expressing his support for the Australian following the Abu Dhabi finale controversy.
Motorsport · Jan 28, 2022 FIA admits that Masi's F1 job could be under threat Senior FIA official Peter Bayer has admitted that Formula 1 race director Michael Masi could be replaced.
The Independent UK · Jan 28, 2022 Michael Masi ‘likely’ to be replaced amid FIA restructure Masi’s decisions at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix could see him out of a job
The Independent UK · Jan 27, 2022 Red Bull boss Christian Horner hopes Lewis Hamilton doesn’t retire from Formula 1 after title controversy Hamilton’s future in F1 remains uncertain
Motor1 · Jan 25, 2022 Key To Improving Motorsport Engagement Is Fan Access, Says Carlo Boutagy It’s all about access, says motorsport’s fan engagement pioneer.
Autosport · Jan 25, 2022 Key to improving motorsport engagement is fan access, says Carlo Boutagy Carlo Boutagy is the Promoter of the Diriyah E-Prix, the opening round of the Formula E season as well as the Extreme E season-opener in Saudi Arabia. He created the official F1 Fan Zones 12 years ago and is a pioneer of fan engagement in motorsport. This weekend sees the…
The Independent UK · Jan 24, 2022 Michael Masi could be F1’s ‘sacrificial lamb’, Martin Brundle predicts Race director Masi has been criticised for his role in the controversial ending to the 2021 Formula 1 season
Motorsport · Jan 24, 2022 Why FIA hopes F1's new rules won't repeat mistakes of 2009 Formula 1 chiefs are under no illusions that the new 2022 rules will be perfect, with the FIA open that there are a few things it could have done better.
Autosport · Jan 23, 2022 Flexi-wings harder to exploit in F1 2022, but could become issue – Key McLaren's Formula 1 technical director James Key says flexi-wings 'will probably become some form of issue in 2022' but thinks the FIA's new regulations will make it harder to exploit aero-elasticity.