Michael Masi lands a new job in SuperCars

The Australian lost his job as F1 race director in the aftermath of last year's Abu Dhabi season finale where he was deemed erroneous in the manner in which he administered the Safety Car at the end of the race.

The FIA removed the Masi from the role, but kept him within the governing body's roster, until he was announced to be departing the organization back in July this year, as he was moving back to Australia to be "closer to his family and take on new challenges".

Masi is no stranger to SuperCars as he has previously held the roles of race director for the second-tier Super2 Series and deputy race director for Supercars between 2016 and 2018 when he was appointed as the late Charlie Whiting's wingman.

When Whiting passed suddenly in 2019, Masi was promoted to his F1 race director role, which he held until the end of the 2021 F1 season, following the infamous Abu Dhabi Grand Prix Safety Car debacle, which ended with Max Verstappen being crowned F1 Champion.

Masi said after his appointment: "I view this role as continuing the amazing work already done by Neil and the Commission to lead Supercars into a brand new era with the introduction of the Gen3 Chevrolet Camaro and Ford Mustang.

"I’m very proud to have been appointed to this role and look forward to working with the key stakeholders in the sport to ensure the future is an exciting one for our teams, partners, sponsors and most importantly the fans," he added.

SuperCars CEO Shane Howard welcomed Masi back to the fold adding: "I am delighted the Commission has appointed Michael to this important position for the sport.

"The role of Commission Chair needs to be an independent, strong and robust leader. They need to effectively manage the Commission and its process, broker compromise where required and be a good communicator.

"Michael has worked closely and industriously with Supercars team owners, principals and stakeholders for many years and returns to Australia with vast experience and leadership which will be invaluable in guiding our sport into the future," Howard added.

"I have met very few people with such an extensive understanding of the industry combined with an amazing passion. Michael will be a great successor to Neil who did such an outstanding job.

"We welcome Michael back to the pinnacle of racing here in Australia and look forward to working closely with him in his role as Chair of the Commission," the SuperCars CEO concluded.