Masi departeꦉd the FIA earlier this season having already left his position as a race director, a job which was marred by his involvement in the 2021 title decider in Abu Dhabi.

His application o⛎f a Sa🎉fety Car rule ultimately allowed Max Verstappen to pass Lewis Hamilton and claim a maiden F1 title.

Masi has explained how 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:he received death threats inౠ the aftermath.

He also opened up about holding his first F1 drivers’ meeting at the 2019 Aus♊tralian Grand Pꦚrix, telling News Corp: “I was nervous.

“I was watc🌜hing them on TV one day and there I am addressꩲing them the next. 

I had not met any of them. I didn’t know them and they most🔯 definitely did not know me. 

“It was daunting but I think w🃏ith what was going on, it was just another p🍷art of a very surreal week.”

Masi took on the duty of hosting the drivers’ meeting because Charlie Whitin🍷g, th🃏e legendary F1 race director, died on the eve of the race.

“It got to 7.30am and Charlie had s🍌till not come down,” Masi remembered.

“I was in complete shock,” Masi said.

“I had lost my mentor. My friend. The man that had given me my shot i⛎n For🍰mula 1.

“FIA president Jean Todt just looked at me and said ‘Michael you are sitting in tඣhe deputy’s seat, so you will be the race director for this weekend.’