Michael’s decisions Masi in the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix they made every Formula 1 enthusiast discuss. Until the final stages of the race, the race director tried in every way to avoid interference in the world championship fight (possible third reprimand to Lewis Hamilton, failure to penalize the British for the cut of the chicane at the first corner), then – forced by events – he had to take matters into his own hands. And he had to ‘dirty’ his hands.
Nobody wanted to be in his place: once the Safety Car was called to the track, whatever decision he made, the Australian would be the target of fierce criticism from Red Bull or Mercedes. The simplest solution, as well as the most cunning, would have been there Red flag, which would have allowed Hamilton and Max Verstappen to battle evenly in the final laps. Masi instead opted for one Safety Car by partially respecting article 48.12 of the International Sporting Code (which provides that all lapped drivers pass the safety car and queue up to the group, so that at the end of the next lap the SC returns to the pits), while trying to safeguard it the sense of the rule: as underlined by the stewards, avoid that the dubbed interfere in the fight between the contenders.
Daniel Ricciardo he was one of those lapped drivers who were not allowed to pass the Safety Car. After the checkered flag, the Australian commented on the radio: “I’m glad I didn’t participate in all of this, whatever happened. It seemed quite a shit. Congratulations to everyone, guys, and thanks for the efforts this season“.
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