Overview
- Toto Wolff called former race director Michael Masi a “lunatic” in comments reported by The Telegraph, saying one person was able to jeopardize Lewis Hamilton’s record.
- Wolff recalled feeling a rare loss of control as the 2021 Abu Dhabi finale unfolded, reiterating his belief that the race-control call decided the outcome.
- Susie Wolff said she felt disbelief that the rules were interpreted in an unprecedented way, and she stressed she holds no grudge against Max Verstappen while promoting her memoir.
- The FIA later concluded the episode was the result of human error made in good faith and Masi was removed from the race director role, with no new inquiry overturning that finding.
- Context from the race includes a late Safety Car after Nicolas Latifi’s crash and a decision on lapped cars that set up Verstappen, on fresh tyres, to pass Hamilton on the final lap for the title.