Put in a new relay and it ran fine for a while. Talked to the Maserati guys and they think it’s the clutch ready for replacement . It’s been at 70-80% worn for the last few years and whilst the reading is not reliable, they think it’s the clutch position sensor. It can not detect the clutch position and so won’t ok to startup. Interestingly the paddles will select neutral, first, reverse etc, but the paddles work independently of the CPS hence why you can always select neutral. When it won’t start, the guy said leave it in first and push it. This can trigger the CPS to detect and it’s interesting that at times, selecting first, reverse with the paddles for a minute results in the car starting. They can reset the CPS, but if the clutch is too worn, it cannot figure where the clutch is anymore.
Also of interest is in Sweden, the recovery of a car to the Maserati dealer is only 130 pounds irrelevant of distance. We shall see.