How Michael Masi reacted to FIA axe as 'personal friend' relays private text message

“It’s been a tortuous two or three months of discussion, debate, criticism, public airing of view.

“You have to have a hide that’s pretty thick to be able to withstand all that and come out the other end feeling okay.

Arocca added that he has been in touch with Masi via text since Ben Sulayem broke the news of his sacking, and the Aussie replied promptly. 

“Based on the fact that he responded this morning, and he was obviously pretty flat, he’s a man who’s got fantastic resilience,” he said.

source: express.co.uk