{"id":347748,"date":"2025-12-15T23:42:10","date_gmt":"2025-12-15T23:42:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/347748\/"},"modified":"2025-12-15T23:42:10","modified_gmt":"2025-12-15T23:42:10","slug":"michael-masi-makes-single-seater-return-as-lando-norris-addresses-f1-title-myth-racingnews365-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/347748\/","title":{"rendered":"Michael Masi makes single seater return as Lando Norris addresses F1 title myth &#8211; RacingNews365 Review"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Michael Masi has taken on a fresh motorsport role in a new move for his career following his exit from F1.<\/p>\n<p>Masi was the F1 race director from 2019 to 2021, stepping up to the role following the sudden death of Charlie Whiting.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/racingnews365.com\/former-f1-race-director-michael-masi-lands-new-role\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">READ MORE: Former F1 race director Michael Masi lands new role<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\tLando Norris pinpoints major F1 title misconception: &#8216;It was really the opposite&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>Lando Norris has refuted the idea that his retirement from the Dutch Grand Prix took the pressure of the F1 drivers&#8217; championship battle off him, arguing it was the opposite.<\/p>\n<p>The McLaren prevailed against Max Verstappen and Oscar Piastri, beating the pair by two and 13 points, respectively, across the campaign, which crescendoed with a three-way title decider at the season-ending Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/racingnews365.com\/lando-norris-pinpoints-major-f1-title-misconception-it-was-really-the-opposite\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">READ MORE: Lando Norris pinpoints major F1 title misconception: &#8216;It was really the opposite&#8217;<\/a><\/p>\n<p>    <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"content-field__images__image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/1765842129_501_XPB_1392592_HiRes.jpg\" width=\"650\" alt=\"&#9;&#9;&#9;\u00a9 XPBimages&#10;&#9;\" loading=\"lazy\" onerror=\"window.utilitiesPictureTagFallbackHandler(this)\"\/><\/p>\n<p>\t\u00a9 XPBimages<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\tMax Verstappen takes defiant stance after &#8216;love-hate&#8217; relationship<\/p>\n<p>Max Verstappen insists he has &#8220;no regrets&#8221; over this 2025 F1 season, despite falling just two points short of claiming a fifth successive drivers&#8217; championship.<\/p>\n<p>The Red Bull driver explained that he both &#8220;hated&#8221; and &#8220;loved&#8221; the RB21 at times, which the Dutchman likened to riding a &#8220;rollercoaster&#8221; in over the campaign.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/racingnews365.com\/max-verstappen-takes-defiant-stance-after-love-hate-relationship\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">READ MORE: Max Verstappen takes defiant stance after &#8216;love-hate&#8217; relationship<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\tLewis Hamilton issues fiery response to calls for him to retire from F1<\/p>\n<p>Lewis Hamilton has delivered a punchy reply to those discussing and calling for him to retire from F1 after a torrid first season at Ferrari.<\/p>\n<p>The seven-time F1 drivers&#8217; champion pointed out that none of his detractors has achieved what he has, and therefore are not equipped with better knowledge or understanding than he is.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/racingnews365.com\/lewis-hamilton-issues-fiery-response-to-calls-for-him-to-retire-from-f1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">READ MORE: Lewis Hamilton issues fiery response to calls for him to retire from F1<\/a><\/p>\n<p>    <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"content-field__images__image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Hamilton_2025-12-05-095404_djrf.jpg\" width=\"650\" alt=\"&#9;&#9;&#9;\u00a9 XPBimages&#10;&#9;\" loading=\"lazy\" onerror=\"window.utilitiesPictureTagFallbackHandler(this)\"\/><\/p>\n<p>\t\u00a9 XPBimages<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\tIsack Hadjar reveals unconventional plan to handle Max Verstappen challenge at Red Bull<\/p>\n<p>Isack Hadjar has accepted he will initially be &#8220;slower&#8221; 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