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Masi's ‘life wasn't made easier': Wolff reflects on radio lobbying
Mercedes boss Toto Wolff has admitted that both he and Red Bull team principal Christian Horner were out of line during the 2021 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. Mercedes and Red Bull both took to the radio to lobby race director Michael Masi following two contentious moments during the dramatic season finale. Masi was under pressure after just one lap when Max Verstappen dove down the inside into Turn 6 on Sir Lewis Hamilton, pushing the seven-time champion off the track. Hamilton ventured off and rejoined ahead of the Dutchman, infuriating Red Bull. Both teams were instantly on the radio pleading their cases. The controversy was not done there, as a late Safety Car prompted Verstappen to pit, and...
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