Marko disagrees with Masi’s departure: “I don’t think it’s right”

The new Formula 1 season will start again in a few weeks. In Bahrain, the men’s drivers will find some new faces in the race director’s booth. Race director Michael Masi was sacked last month and he will be replaced alternately by Eduardo Freitas and Niels Wittich.

Masi was sidelined following last season’s controversial season finale. The story is now well known, but the FIA ​​motorsport federation even came up with more measures. In addition to putting Masi aside, they also introduce a kind of VAR and Herbie Blash will act as a kind of advisor.

Hamilton

Officially, Masi has been sidelined following last year’s season finale. However, Red Bull adviser Helmut Marko thinks Lewis Hamilton also played a role in the departure. After all, the Briton was the biggest ‘victim’ of the decisions. Speaking to German RTL, Marko is clear: “With his silence, he just wanted to show his displeasure with the situation and the decisions. Parts of that behavior contributed to Masi’s departure.”

sacrificed

Marko does not agree with the forced farewell of the Australian race director. The experienced Austrian supports Masi in the matter: “I don’t think it’s right. I think you have to look at his performances over the years. If he had everything they are entering now at his disposal, he could also make decisions more easily. They now have a VAR and an advisor by their side. Michael was sacrificed for that.”