Masi was the F1 race director who oversaw the controversial end to the 2021 world championship at that year’s 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, where 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Lewis Hamilton was denied a record eighth world title. 

The Australian’s incorrect application of the Safety Car rules forced a last-lap restart that enabled 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Max Verstappen to overtake Hamilton and win both the raceꦗ and his maiden drivers’ crow🤡n.

Followi𝓰ng an FIA inquiry that found “human error” to blame, Masi was sacked for his botched handling of the late Safety Car period.

But Ben Sulayem, who came into office following the conclusion of the 2021 season, h💞as opened the door for Masi to return to a role within F1’s governing body ಞin the future. 

“I always apologise, but I cannot apologise for something which was done before myꦉ time,” Ben Sulayem told PA Sport. “OK, I will do the apology, but I will bring Michael Masi again. Dꦺo you think that is right?

“The poor guy is a person who has been attacked and abused. Michael Masi went through hell. Hell! And if I see there is an opportunity that ♑the FIA needs, and Michael Masi is the right person, I w♈ill bring him.”

The 62-year-old Emirati, who did not mention Hamilton directly in his response, compared the Mercedes driver’s contentious 2021 title defeat t💯o England’s vi﷽ctory against Germany in the 1966 World Cup final, citing Geoff Hurst’s famous and controversial second goal. 

“I even had people threatening to kill me because I had the po♑wer to change it [the r💦esult],” Ben Sulayem added. 

“But I said to them: ‘Sorry, the World Cup of 1966, England against Germany, was that correct? Did they change it? No.’ D🌊🐈id they give it to Germany? Nein.”