The Latest Breaking News from Michael Masi

Silverstone anticlimax threatens to send F1 back to the drawing board on rules

Fans were denied thrilling finale as Charles Leclerc won behind safety car but there are no easy solutions

The Guardian - UK · Jul 6

Ex-F1 race director Wittich defends Masi's decision-making at 2021 Abu Dhabi GP

Erstwhile F1 race director Niels Wittich has defended his predecessor’s officiating in the 2021 title decider

Autosport · Apr 16

Niels Wittich: Michael Masi a “scapegoat” who “didn’t do much wrong” at Abu Dhabi 2021

Erstwhile F1 race director Niels Wittich has defended his predecessor’s officiating in the 2021 title decider

Motorsport · Apr 16

Toto Wolff revisits 2021 Abu Dhabi GP with pointed "lunatic" remark

Toto Wolff reflected on the handling of the 2021 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix

Motorsport · Oct 31, 2025

Wittich breaks his silence on FIA exit: 'No reason given to this day'

Former Formula 1 race director Niels Wittich has spoken up about his dismissal from the FIA in his first public comments on the matter.

Autosport · Mar 1, 2025

FIA boss reveals ‘new blood’ for 2025 F1 season after shock race director exit

Niels Wiitch was removed from his role as F1 race director in the final weeks of last season

The Independent UK · Feb 10, 2025

Fighting for first: Five of the best feuds in F1 history

What happens when Formula 1's biggest stars — from Verstappen to Hamilton, Prost and Senna — end up fighting for the same track?

Motorsport · Dec 6, 2024

Toto Wolff takes swipe at Christian Horner: ‘He’s a yapping little terrier’

The Mercedes chief’s words come after Russell ignited his furious row with Verstappen ahead of the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix

The Independent UK · Dec 5, 2024

F1 race director claims he was ‘fired’ – just hours after FIA state he ‘stepped down’

Niels Wittich had been the only sole race director since Michael Masi’s infamous exit after the 2021 season

The Independent UK · Nov 12, 2024

Ben Hunt: Wittich departure raises more concern with the FIA

Barely a month goes by without a senior departure from the FIA it seems, but the latest exit raises some serious concerns. Niels Wittich leaving immediately as F1 race director follows a worrying trend at motorsport’s governing body and one wonders what is causing it.

Autosport · Nov 12, 2024