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Podcast: Does the FIA’s Abu Dhabi GP response go far enough?

Following the announcement that Michael Masi will no longer be Formula 1 race director, among other changes, we debate whether the FIA has done enough to respond to what happened in Abu Dhabi last year in the latest edition of The Race F1 Podcast

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What to expect from the men replacing Masi in F1

One laconic and unflappable, the other strict and direct – Eduardo Freitas and Niels Wittich will replace Michael Masi in Formula 1’s revamped race direction structure. Sam Smith explains how both men work, how they’ve been viewed by competitors in their past paddocks, and some of the controversies

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Gary Anderson: Disappointing Ferrari F1-75 feels disjointed

Ferrari hopes its F1-75 car for the 2022 F1 season will return it to the winners’ circle. But if the concept it showed off during its launch is the real deal, it means everyone else has gone down the wrong avenue – and that, says Gary Anderson, seems unlikely

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Whiting’s calm, pragmatic sidekick Blash is just what F1 needs

Charlie Whiting’s long-time assistant Herbie Blash is back in Formula 1’s race direction set-up as a ‘permanent advisor’. It’s a great decision, says Mark Hughes

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Alpine appoints Szafnauer and names new engine chief

Ex-Aston Martin F1 chief Otmar Szafnauer has joined Alpine, while the engine department will be overseen by a fellow high-profile newcomer

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Teams’ designs are already subverting 2022 F1 rules’ purpose

The 2022 Formula 1 rules are specifically intended to make overtaking easier, but it already looks like teams’ designs are going to counteract that

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FIA changes hint at addressing issues Masi was vulnerable to

Michael Masi’s departure as FIA Formula 1 race director has felt inevitable during the fallout from the 2021 season finale in Abu Dhabi

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Ferrari to run new 2022 F1 car twice before testing

Ferrari will give its newly-revealed 2022 Formula 1 car an initial shakedown in a demonstration run at Fiorano on Friday, the first of two days that the 2022 Ferrari will run on before pre-season testing.

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Our verdict on Masi’s ousting and new F1 stewarding plan

From Masi’s exit as race director to a restriction on communication between team bosses and race control, the FIA has released the first proper details of what will change ahead of the 2022 Formula 1 season. Our writers give their verdicts

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Masi out of race director role in FIA’s new F1 ‘refereeing’ plan

Michael Masi will be replaced as the FIA Formula 1 race director for the 2022 season as part of a number of changes to be instigated following the governing body’s review into last year’s Abu Dhabi Grand Prix

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Ferrari unveils 2022 F1 car with revised livery

Ferrari’s 2022 Formula 1 car – the F1-75 – has been revealed with a black-and-red livery, and another variation in sidepod design for the new generation of rules

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Watch Ferrari’s 2022 F1 car launch live

Tune in for the live unveiling of Ferrari’s 2022 Formula 1 challenger, the F1-75