Asked if he thought Masi could survive the fallout, Herbert said: "In all respects, no. I think he's done too much damage to Formula 1. "Because of the position he is in, you've got to have trust ...

“What I absolutely know for sure is that changing Michael Masi will not fix the problem. This is way too big a job for one person to handle, in a 23-race season, it's only going to grow.

Masi is back in the paddock for the first time ... this year - said he was resigned to the fact it would not be a quick fix, especially with Red Bull continuing to develop their car as well.

Sacking Michael Masi as the sport's race director would not solve all of F1 's problems, a leading pundit has warned.. The Australian has been under fire ever since his call to end a safety car ...