Ferrari boss, Mattia Binotto has defended the decision to call Charles Leclerc in for a late switch to the soft tyres. read more »

Formula One's governing body defended the Aston Martin safety car on Thursday, reminding drivers that its top speed was of secondary importance, after world champion Max... read more »

Max Verstappen compared the Aston Martin Safety Car to a turtle but Ferrari's Charles Leclerc was not so willing to criticise. read more »

Formula 1 boss Stefano Domenicali has denied that the sport needs to rebuild trust following last year's dramatic Abu Dhabi GP title decider, insisting that... read more »

Lewis Hamilton was forced to launch a stout defence of his Mercedes team during his first media appearance at the Barcelona pre-season test. read more »

In the latest Formula 1 gossip column, Red Bull team principal Christian Horner has called the FIA's decision to sack Michael Masi "harsh", while Valtteri Bottas... read more »

F1 driver steward Danny Sullivan has moved to defend under-pressure race director Michael Masi... read more »

Sebastian Vettel has come to the defence of race director, Michael Masi as he claims that F1 is rapidly becoming an entertainment show as opposed to sport. read more »

Sebastian Vettel has thrown his support behind under-fire FIA race director Michael Masi by claiming the Australian has done a "very, very good job". read more »

Sebastian Vettel has defended FIA race director Michael Masi and said the Australian deserves to keep his job despite botching the finish of last year's title-deciding Abu... read more »

Romain Grosjean believes that Formula 1 race director Michael Masi made the correct decision in Abu Dhabi. read more »

Ferrari team principal Mattia Binotto has defended FIA race director Michael Masi following the controversial conclusion to the 2021 Formula 1 world championship.  read more »

Masi has faced a barrage of criticism for the way the race was restarted after the late safety car for a one-lap sprint to the flag, which saw Max Verstappen overtake Lewis... read more »

Christian Horner believes the stewards got their decisions right at the controversial end to the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. read more »

Ralf Schumacher has defended Sebastian Vettel after Martin Brundle said the Aston Martin driver is no longer a top-five driver. read more »

Formula 1 sporting director Ross Brawn has defended the way FIA race director Michael Masi handled last weekend's Saudi Arabian Grand Prix. read more »

After criticism for making an 'offer' to Red Bull, Ross Brawn has insisted race director Michael Masi followed the rules correctly in doing so. read more »

Whilst apologising for any hurt that has been caused by his team's partnering with sponsor Kingspan, Toto Wolff defends the company in Grenfell row. read more »

Mercedes boss Toto Wolff has defended its new partnership with a firm connected to the Grenfell Tower disaster, but has apologised for any hurt caused. Mercedes announced a new... read more »

At last weekend's Qatar GP, it took over 21 hours from the end of qualifying before final decisions were announced after Max Verstappen, Carlos Sainz and Valtteri Bottas... read more »

FIA race director Michael Masi has defended the length of time it took for decisions to be made over two high-profile incidents in recent Formula 1 rounds. read more »

Even though he was pipped to the drive, Oscar Piastri defended Guanyu Zhou after the new Alfa Romeo driver received criticism on social media. read more »

FIA race director Michael Masi has defended the time taken for decisions to be made after two separate instances in the past two weeks where cases took almost a day to close. read more »

F1 race director Michael Masi has defended the stewards' process after two race weekends filled with delayed rulings. read more »

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