• Trippin@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    He’s probably not allowed to take part in any technical meetings anymore. Missing out on those severly handicap your ability to do your job as racing director . Better to just cut your loss at that point

    • BlackEco@lemmy.blackeco.com
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      1 year ago

      I think you’re right and the F1TV crew agrees with you (I watched the Weekend Warmup right after my comment and they mentioned Mekies’s early departure)

    • Ecksell@lemmy.one
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      1 year ago

      This is called “gardening leave” right? They basically demoted and simultaneously fired him, without firing him due to legal restrictions.