Twist follows 'deal' to sack under-fire Aussie

With the FIA's enquiry into the arguable Abu Dhabi Grand Prix intensifying, Formula 1 contention manager Michael Masi's continues to beryllium investigated for his relation successful the melodramatic play finale.

Ahead of the 2022 F1 season, the Australian's aboriginal arsenic contention manager remains successful limbo aft copping dense disapproval for his handling of information car procedures during the title decider, which gave Max Verstappen an vantage implicit Lewis Hamilton successful the last moments.

Mercedes initially appealed against the contention result, but aboriginal withdrew their case satisfied that the FIA would motorboat an enquiry and marque changes.

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F1 contention manager Michael Masi came nether immense unit during the last laps successful Abu Dhabi (Getty)

A root told BBC Sport that their entreaty was lone dropped aft reaching a woody that would spot Masi sacked.

The study nevertheless added that Mercedes denied the beingness of immoderate specified deal.

As statement rages astir whether Masi should beryllium disciplined, F1 icon Martin Brundle shared a much empathetic view.

"If the FIA and F1 privation Michael Masi to stay, and if Michael Masi wants to stay, he's intelligibly lone got 1 beingness left. So I don't cognize if that's tenable each around," helium told Sky Sports F1.

"Who would you regenerate him with? Be cautious what you privation for, I would accidental successful this.

"What I perfectly cognize for definite is that changing Michael Masi volition not hole the problem.

Martin Brundle achieved 9 podiums during his ain F1 career. (Getty Images for Tata Communicat)

"This is mode excessively large a occupation for 1 idiosyncratic to handle, successful a 23-race play that's lone going to grow.

"So Masi, if helium stays, needs a batch of enactment astir him, and I fishy that's what they're looking at, astatine the moment."

The FIA shared an update connected their interior enquiry yesterday, including a timeframe for its release.

Their findings volition beryllium revealed connected March 18, conscionable 2 days earlier the 2022 play starts.

It is understood that a decision surrounding Lewis Hamilton's continuation successful the sport volition not beryllium made until the result of the probe is disclosed.

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