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Niels Wittich ‘sacked’ as F1 race director after ‘falling out’ with FIA president
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Niels Wittich ‘sacked’ as F1 race director after ‘falling out’ with FIA president

By Miles Cooper November 12, 2024
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Niels Wittich ‘sacked’ as F1 race director after ‘falling out’ with FIA president

Niels Wittich, the FIA’s Components One race director, has allegedly been fired with three races of the season remaining after what sources described as a falling out with FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem.

Motorsport’s world governing physique launched an announcement on Tuesday afternoon saying Wittich, who arrived as a substitute for in 2022, had “stepped down from his place to pursue new alternatives”.

However the abruptness of his departure instantly appeared unusual, with solely three rounds of the season remaining and no time for a substitute to stand up to hurry. A number of sources informed Telegraph Sport that the German had the truth is been fired.

Wittich then claimed the identical to a reporter from , insisting he had not resigned and including he was knowledgeable of his dismissal solely simply earlier than the general public affirmation in Geneva.

He can be changed in Las Vegas subsequent week by Rui Marques, most just lately the race director for Components 2 and Components 3.

Nonetheless succesful Marques could also be, it places the Portuguese in an unenviable place so far as the championship denouement is anxious with McLaren attempting to fend off Ferrari and Crimson Bull for the constructors’ crown, and within the drivers’ championship.

There was an enormous quantity of dialogue in current weeks concerning the overtaking rules in Components One following a lot of contentious calls, with after which championship chief .

Second placed qualifier Max Verstappen of the Netherlands and Oracle Red Bull Racing talks with Third placed qualifier Lando Norris of Great Britain and McLaren in parc ferme during qualifying ahead of the F1 Grand Prix of Mexico at Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez

It’s unclear whether or not Wittich’s departure is linked to these incidents. The FIA has not returned a request for remark. However it is going to actually add additional gas to solutions that Ben Sulayem is a chaotic ruler.

The 62-year-old former rally driver from the United Arab Emirates has been concerned in a sequence of controversies since being elected simply weeks after the controversial Abu Dhabi Grand Prix by which Verstappen received his maiden world championship.

Masi misplaced his job a couple of months after that for what was described as a “human error”, however Ben Sulayem’s relationship with Mercedes, and specifically Toto Wolff and seven-time world champion Lewis Hamilton, has by no means actually recovered.

The Emirati in France by Susie Wolff, the managing director of the all-female F1 Academy sequence, over the FIA’s into her relationship together with her husband.

Wittich’s abrupt departure is the newest in a protracted line of comparable departures within the final two years. on the acrimonious exit of Shaila-Ann Rao, the FIA’s former interim secretary common for motorsport, who despatched a letter alleging quite a few cases of “unacceptable behaviour” on the a part of Ben Sulayem previous to leaving in December 2022.

An influential member of the FIA’s ethics committee resigned quickly afterwards following a disagreement over whether or not to analyze the Rao allegations.

File photo dated 09/09/22 of Mohammed Ben Sulayem. Formula One drivers have asked the FIA to treat them like adults amid the sport’s swearing row and urged president Mohammed Ben Sulayem to consider his own “language

Final December sporting director Steve Nielsen give up after lower than a yr in his function. His departure adopted that of Deborah Mayer, the pinnacle of the FIA fee for ladies. In January, main engineer Tim Goss left his function as single-seater technical director. And as chief government officer, exterior, after simply 18 months within the put up.

An FIA assertion learn: “The FIA can verify that Niels Wittich has stepped down from his place as F1 Race Director to pursue new alternatives. Niels has fulfilled his quite a few tasks as Race Director with professionalism and dedication. We thank him for his dedication and we want him the perfect for the longer term.

“Rui Marques will assume the function of Race Director from the Las Vegas Grand Prix. Rui brings a wealth of expertise having beforehand served as monitor marshal, scrutineer, nationwide and worldwide steward, Deputy Race Director and Race Director in varied championships. Most just lately, he held the place of Components 2 and Components 3 Race Director.”

It was a day of exits in Components One with Aston Martin confirming the information that would depart as technical director pending the . Telegraph Sport reported on the Singapore race in September that former Crimson Bull designer Fallows would depart, though Aston Martin’s assertion clarified that he would “stay with the Group”.

In the meantime, Components One has introduced a season launch occasion at London’s O2 area on February 18. The occasion, which can function reside music and star presenters in an awards-style ceremony, will function all of the groups, drivers and staff principals forward of the 2025 season. The O2’s capability is 20,000. Tickets will vary from £58-£113 plus reserving payment.

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