After a controversial 2021 season finale in Abu Dhabi the FIA was forced to revamp the way it officiates F1 races, with race director Michael Masi cast aside in favour of a... read more »
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The governing body made significant alterations to the way F1 races are officiated following Max Verstappen's victory in the 2021 season finale, when the rules regarding... read more »
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As part of the response to the controversial Abu Dhabi title decider last season, the FIA appointed Niels Wittich and Eduardo Freitas to replace Michael Masi as race... read more »
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Bayer took up the role as the FIA's secretary general for sport in 2017, overseeing all activities in the FIA's sporting department right the way from go-karting up... read more »
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The F1 2022 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix will be the must-see event of the calendar - and you have a great chance to be there! read more »
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As Kimi Raikkonen walked out of the paddock on Sunday night in Abu Dhabi, it was very clear that he was done with Formula 1.On Friday, Raikkonen had sat down with... read more »
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Lewis Hamilton has revealed how his Spanish Grand Prix comeback helped overcome the difficulties he has faced since the controversial season-ending Abu Dhabi GP last year. read more »
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As revealed last month Sicard has been recruited to take on a newly-created job as part of the response to last year's Abu Dhabi GP controversy.The longtime DAMS managing... read more »
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Max Verstappen has praised team-mate Sergio Perez for his "crucial" role in clinching his maiden F1 world championship last year. read more »
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Under the 2022 rules, every team has to use two Friday sessions for a rookie driver over the course of the season.It will be the first official appearance on track on a grand... read more »
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Red Bull team principal Christian Horner believes the championship battle between Max Verstappen and Charles Leclerc could 'go all the way' to Abu Dhabi. read more »
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The FIA restructured its F1 operations for this year following the controversial end to the 2021 season in Abu Dhabi that saw race director Michael Masi fail to implement the... read more »
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Christian Horner reckons this year's title fight could go "all the way" to Abu Dhabi. read more »
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Red Bull Team Principal Christian Horner says he expects the 2022 Formula 1 title battle to go all the way to the final round of the season. Ferrari's Charles Leclerc... read more »
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The Abu Dhabi Grand Prix has scooped the BAFTA for Sport at the British Academy of Film and Television Arts awards. read more »
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The coverage beat the Grand National, the Tokyo 2020 Olympics and the UEFA Euro 2020 semi-final between England and Denmark. read more »
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Tsunoda was brought into Red Bull's second team amid plenty of expectation but struggled to adapt to F1 in the first half of 2021 which was marred by plenty of... read more »
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Lewis Hamilton says an eighth Formula 1 World Championship won't be the deciding factor over whether or not he continues in Formula 1. Hamilton narrowly missed out on an... read more »
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Masi lost his job over the winter, in the wake of his handling of the safety car restart in the closing stages of last year's Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.Mistakes made by race... read more »
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In both Bahrain and Jeddah, Verstappen drew alongside Leclerc as they approached the final corners before the restart once the safety car had moved ahead to return to the... read more »
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The conclusions of the FIA report into last year's Abu Dhabi Grand Prix safety car controversy noted that "a new F1 sporting director will be recruited (process... read more »
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But while debate about those closing laps will likely rage on forever, it should take nothing away from the job the Dutchman and his Red Bull team had done to get themselves... read more »
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Max Verstappen feels such reports are a standard yearly practice for organisations anyway. read more »
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Hamilton narrowly missed out on a record-breaking eighth world championship in 2021 after a last-lap defeat to Red Bull rival Max Verstappen in their winner-takes-all Abu Dhabi... read more »
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It is a good omen for F1 with the last race to win also having been in Abu Dhabi when Sebastian Vettel sealed his first Drivers' Championship in 2010. read more »