Christian Horner makes Michael Masi admission over controversial 2021 Abu Dhabi GP

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Christian Horner has admitted that he decided to apply 'pressure' on former Formula 1 race director Michael Masi, in the controversial ending to the 2021 season, leading to Max Verstappen beating Lewis Hamilton to the drivers' championship. Hamilton was cruising towards his eighth drivers' championship at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, before Nicholas Latifi slammed into the wall and brought out the safety car.